2p^2=-4p+1

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Solution for 2p^2=-4p+1 equation:


Simplifying
2p2 = -4p + 1

Reorder the terms:
2p2 = 1 + -4p

Solving
2p2 = 1 + -4p

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 4p + 2p2 = 1 + -4p + -1 + 4p

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 4p + 2p2 = 1 + -1 + -4p + 4p

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-1 + 4p + 2p2 = 0 + -4p + 4p
-1 + 4p + 2p2 = -4p + 4p

Combine like terms: -4p + 4p = 0
-1 + 4p + 2p2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-0.5 + 2p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5' to each side of the equation.
-0.5 + 2p + 0.5 + p2 = 0 + 0.5

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + 0.5 + 2p + p2 = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 2p + p2 = 0 + 0.5
2p + p2 = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5 = 0.5
2p + p2 = 0.5

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 = 0.5 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2p + p2 = 0.5 + 1

Combine like terms: 0.5 + 1 = 1.5
1 + 2p + p2 = 1.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 1)(p + 1) = 1.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.224744871

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 1) equal to 1.224744871 and -1.224744871.

Subproblem 1

p + 1 = 1.224744871 Simplifying p + 1 = 1.224744871 Reorder the terms: 1 + p = 1.224744871 Solving 1 + p = 1.224744871 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 = 1.224744871 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + p = 1.224744871 + -1 p = 1.224744871 + -1 Combine like terms: 1.224744871 + -1 = 0.224744871 p = 0.224744871 Simplifying p = 0.224744871

Subproblem 2

p + 1 = -1.224744871 Simplifying p + 1 = -1.224744871 Reorder the terms: 1 + p = -1.224744871 Solving 1 + p = -1.224744871 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 = -1.224744871 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + p = -1.224744871 + -1 p = -1.224744871 + -1 Combine like terms: -1.224744871 + -1 = -2.224744871 p = -2.224744871 Simplifying p = -2.224744871

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {0.224744871, -2.224744871}

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