2p^2-4p=24

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Solution for 2p^2-4p=24 equation:


Simplifying
2p2 + -4p = 24

Reorder the terms:
-4p + 2p2 = 24

Solving
-4p + 2p2 = 24

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -4p + 2p2 = 24 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
-24 + -4p + 2p2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-12 + -2p + p2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-12 + -2p + p2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -12 + -2p + p2 = 0 Solving -12 + -2p + p2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + -2p + 12 + p2 = 0 + 12 Reorder the terms: -12 + 12 + -2p + p2 = 0 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + -2p + p2 = 0 + 12 -2p + p2 = 0 + 12 Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12 -2p + p2 = 12 The p term is -2p. Take half its coefficient (-1). Square it (1) and add it to both sides. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -2p + 1 + p2 = 12 + 1 Reorder the terms: 1 + -2p + p2 = 12 + 1 Combine like terms: 12 + 1 = 13 1 + -2p + p2 = 13 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (p + -1)(p + -1) = 13 Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.605551275 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (p + -1) equal to 3.605551275 and -3.605551275.

Subproblem 1

p + -1 = 3.605551275 Simplifying p + -1 = 3.605551275 Reorder the terms: -1 + p = 3.605551275 Solving -1 + p = 3.605551275 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + p = 3.605551275 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + p = 3.605551275 + 1 p = 3.605551275 + 1 Combine like terms: 3.605551275 + 1 = 4.605551275 p = 4.605551275 Simplifying p = 4.605551275

Subproblem 2

p + -1 = -3.605551275 Simplifying p + -1 = -3.605551275 Reorder the terms: -1 + p = -3.605551275 Solving -1 + p = -3.605551275 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + p = -3.605551275 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + p = -3.605551275 + 1 p = -3.605551275 + 1 Combine like terms: -3.605551275 + 1 = -2.605551275 p = -2.605551275 Simplifying p = -2.605551275

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {4.605551275, -2.605551275}

Solution

p = {4.605551275, -2.605551275}

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