2p^2-12p-18=0

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Solution for 2p^2-12p-18=0 equation: 


Simplifying
2p2 + -12p + -18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -12p + 2p2 = 0

Solving
-18 + -12p + 2p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-9 + -6p + p2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-9 + -6p + p2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-9 + -6p + p2 = 0

Solving
-9 + -6p + p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + -6p + 9 + p2 = 0 + 9

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 9 + -6p + p2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -6p + p2 = 0 + 9
-6p + p2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9
-6p + p2 = 9

The p term is -6p.  Take half its coefficient (-3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-6p + 9 + p2 = 9 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6p + p2 = 9 + 9

Combine like terms: 9 + 9 = 18
9 + -6p + p2 = 18

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -3)(p + -3) = 18

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.242640687

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -3) equal to 4.242640687 and -4.242640687.


Subproblem 1
p + -3 = 4.242640687

Simplifying
p + -3 = 4.242640687

Reorder the terms:
-3 + p = 4.242640687

Solving
-3 + p = 4.242640687

Solving for variable 'p'.

Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + p = 4.242640687 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + p = 4.242640687 + 3
p = 4.242640687 + 3

Combine like terms: 4.242640687 + 3 = 7.242640687
p = 7.242640687

Simplifying
p = 7.242640687


Subproblem 2
p + -3 = -4.242640687

Simplifying
p + -3 = -4.242640687

Reorder the terms:
-3 + p = -4.242640687

Solving
-3 + p = -4.242640687

Solving for variable 'p'.

Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + p = -4.242640687 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + p = -4.242640687 + 3
p = -4.242640687 + 3

Combine like terms: -4.242640687 + 3 = -1.242640687
p = -1.242640687

Simplifying
p = -1.242640687


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
p = {7.242640687, -1.242640687}
Solution
p = {7.242640687, -1.242640687}

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