2p^2+8p=-3

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Solution for 2p^2+8p=-3 equation:


Simplifying
2p2 + 8p = -3

Reorder the terms:
8p + 2p2 = -3

Solving
8p + 2p2 = -3

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
3 + 8p + 2p2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
3 + 8p + 2p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
1.5 + 4p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation.
1.5 + 4p + -1.5 + p2 = 0 + -1.5

Reorder the terms:
1.5 + -1.5 + 4p + p2 = 0 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 4p + p2 = 0 + -1.5
4p + p2 = 0 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.5 = -1.5
4p + p2 = -1.5

The p term is 4p.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4p + 4 + p2 = -1.5 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4p + p2 = -1.5 + 4

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 4 = 2.5
4 + 4p + p2 = 2.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 2)(p + 2) = 2.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.58113883

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 2) equal to 1.58113883 and -1.58113883.

Subproblem 1

p + 2 = 1.58113883 Simplifying p + 2 = 1.58113883 Reorder the terms: 2 + p = 1.58113883 Solving 2 + p = 1.58113883 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + p = 1.58113883 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + p = 1.58113883 + -2 p = 1.58113883 + -2 Combine like terms: 1.58113883 + -2 = -0.41886117 p = -0.41886117 Simplifying p = -0.41886117

Subproblem 2

p + 2 = -1.58113883 Simplifying p + 2 = -1.58113883 Reorder the terms: 2 + p = -1.58113883 Solving 2 + p = -1.58113883 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + p = -1.58113883 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + p = -1.58113883 + -2 p = -1.58113883 + -2 Combine like terms: -1.58113883 + -2 = -3.58113883 p = -3.58113883 Simplifying p = -3.58113883

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {-0.41886117, -3.58113883}

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