2p^2=-6p+1

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Solution for 2p^2=-6p+1 equation:


Simplifying
2p2 = -6p + 1

Reorder the terms:
2p2 = 1 + -6p

Solving
2p2 = 1 + -6p

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 6p + 2p2 = 1 + -6p + -1 + 6p

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 6p + 2p2 = 1 + -1 + -6p + 6p

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-1 + 6p + 2p2 = 0 + -6p + 6p
-1 + 6p + 2p2 = -6p + 6p

Combine like terms: -6p + 6p = 0
-1 + 6p + 2p2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-0.5 + 3p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5' to each side of the equation.
-0.5 + 3p + 0.5 + p2 = 0 + 0.5

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + 0.5 + 3p + p2 = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 3p + p2 = 0 + 0.5
3p + p2 = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5 = 0.5
3p + p2 = 0.5

The p term is 3p.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3p + 2.25 + p2 = 0.5 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3p + p2 = 0.5 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 0.5 + 2.25 = 2.75
2.25 + 3p + p2 = 2.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 1.5)(p + 1.5) = 2.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.658312395

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 1.5) equal to 1.658312395 and -1.658312395.

Subproblem 1

p + 1.5 = 1.658312395 Simplifying p + 1.5 = 1.658312395 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + p = 1.658312395 Solving 1.5 + p = 1.658312395 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + p = 1.658312395 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = 1.658312395 + -1.5 p = 1.658312395 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.658312395 + -1.5 = 0.158312395 p = 0.158312395 Simplifying p = 0.158312395

Subproblem 2

p + 1.5 = -1.658312395 Simplifying p + 1.5 = -1.658312395 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + p = -1.658312395 Solving 1.5 + p = -1.658312395 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + p = -1.658312395 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = -1.658312395 + -1.5 p = -1.658312395 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -1.658312395 + -1.5 = -3.158312395 p = -3.158312395 Simplifying p = -3.158312395

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {0.158312395, -3.158312395}

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