2p^2-p-5=0

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Solution for 2p^2-p-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
2p2 + -1p + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -1p + 2p2 = 0

Solving
-5 + -1p + 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'.
-2.5 + -0.5p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.5' to each side of the equation.
-2.5 + -0.5p + 2.5 + p2 = 0 + 2.5

Reorder the terms:
-2.5 + 2.5 + -0.5p + p2 = 0 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.5p + p2 = 0 + 2.5
-0.5p + p2 = 0 + 2.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.5 = 2.5
-0.5p + p2 = 2.5

The p term is -0.5p.  Take half its coefficient (-0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
-0.5p + 0.0625 + p2 = 2.5 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + -0.5p + p2 = 2.5 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 2.5 + 0.0625 = 2.5625
0.0625 + -0.5p + p2 = 2.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -0.25)(p + -0.25) = 2.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.600781059

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -0.25) equal to 1.600781059 and -1.600781059.

Subproblem 1

p + -0.25 = 1.600781059 Simplifying p + -0.25 = 1.600781059 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + p = 1.600781059 Solving -0.25 + p = 1.600781059 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + p = 1.600781059 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + p = 1.600781059 + 0.25 p = 1.600781059 + 0.25 Combine like terms: 1.600781059 + 0.25 = 1.850781059 p = 1.850781059 Simplifying p = 1.850781059

Subproblem 2

p + -0.25 = -1.600781059 Simplifying p + -0.25 = -1.600781059 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + p = -1.600781059 Solving -0.25 + p = -1.600781059 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + p = -1.600781059 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + p = -1.600781059 + 0.25 p = -1.600781059 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -1.600781059 + 0.25 = -1.350781059 p = -1.350781059 Simplifying p = -1.350781059

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {1.850781059, -1.350781059}

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