4p^2-12p-1=0

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Solution for 4p^2-12p-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
4p2 + -12p + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -12p + 4p2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -12p + 4p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-0.25 + -3p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-0.25 + -3p + 0.25 + p2 = 0 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
-0.25 + 0.25 + -3p + p2 = 0 + 0.25

Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -3p + p2 = 0 + 0.25
-3p + p2 = 0 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.25 = 0.25
-3p + p2 = 0.25

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 = 0.25 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3p + p2 = 0.25 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 0.25 + 2.25 = 2.5
2.25 + -3p + p2 = 2.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -1.5)(p + -1.5) = 2.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.58113883

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -1.5) equal to 1.58113883 and -1.58113883.

Subproblem 1

p + -1.5 = 1.58113883 Simplifying p + -1.5 = 1.58113883 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + p = 1.58113883 Solving -1.5 + p = 1.58113883 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 = 1.58113883 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = 1.58113883 + 1.5 p = 1.58113883 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 1.58113883 + 1.5 = 3.08113883 p = 3.08113883 Simplifying p = 3.08113883

Subproblem 2

p + -1.5 = -1.58113883 Simplifying p + -1.5 = -1.58113883 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + p = -1.58113883 Solving -1.5 + p = -1.58113883 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 = -1.58113883 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = -1.58113883 + 1.5 p = -1.58113883 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.58113883 + 1.5 = -0.08113883 p = -0.08113883 Simplifying p = -0.08113883

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {3.08113883, -0.08113883}

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