2x^2+px+1=0

Solution for 2x^2+px+1=0 equation:

Simplifying
2x2 + px + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + px + 2x2 = 0

Solving
1 + px + 2x2 = 0

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 + px + -1 + 2x2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + px + 2x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + px + 2x2 = 0 + -1
px + 2x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
px + 2x2 = -1

Add '-2x2' to each side of the equation.
px + 2x2 + -2x2 = -1 + -2x2

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -2x2 = 0
px + 0 = -1 + -2x2
px = -1 + -2x2

Divide each side by 'x'.
p = -1x-1 + -2x

Simplifying
p = -1x-1 + -2x