2p^2-40-21p=0

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Solution for 2p^2-40-21p=0 equation:


Simplifying
2p2 + -40 + -21p = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -21p + 2p2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -21p + 2p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-20 + -10.5p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -10.5p + 20 + p2 = 0 + 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20 + -10.5p + p2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -10.5p + p2 = 0 + 20
-10.5p + p2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
-10.5p + p2 = 20

The p term is -10.5p.  Take half its coefficient (-5.25).
Square it (27.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '27.5625' to each side of the equation.
-10.5p + 27.5625 + p2 = 20 + 27.5625

Reorder the terms:
27.5625 + -10.5p + p2 = 20 + 27.5625

Combine like terms: 20 + 27.5625 = 47.5625
27.5625 + -10.5p + p2 = 47.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -5.25)(p + -5.25) = 47.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.896557112

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -5.25) equal to 6.896557112 and -6.896557112.

Subproblem 1

p + -5.25 = 6.896557112 Simplifying p + -5.25 = 6.896557112 Reorder the terms: -5.25 + p = 6.896557112 Solving -5.25 + p = 6.896557112 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.25' to each side of the equation. -5.25 + 5.25 + p = 6.896557112 + 5.25 Combine like terms: -5.25 + 5.25 = 0.00 0.00 + p = 6.896557112 + 5.25 p = 6.896557112 + 5.25 Combine like terms: 6.896557112 + 5.25 = 12.146557112 p = 12.146557112 Simplifying p = 12.146557112

Subproblem 2

p + -5.25 = -6.896557112 Simplifying p + -5.25 = -6.896557112 Reorder the terms: -5.25 + p = -6.896557112 Solving -5.25 + p = -6.896557112 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.25' to each side of the equation. -5.25 + 5.25 + p = -6.896557112 + 5.25 Combine like terms: -5.25 + 5.25 = 0.00 0.00 + p = -6.896557112 + 5.25 p = -6.896557112 + 5.25 Combine like terms: -6.896557112 + 5.25 = -1.646557112 p = -1.646557112 Simplifying p = -1.646557112

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {12.146557112, -1.646557112}

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