63p-16p^2=17

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Solution for 63p-16p^2=17 equation:


Simplifying
63p + -16p2 = 17

Solving
63p + -16p2 = 17

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 63p + -16p2 = 17 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
-17 + 63p + -16p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-16 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-16'.
1.0625 + -3.9375p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.0625' to each side of the equation.
1.0625 + -3.9375p + -1.0625 + p2 = 0 + -1.0625

Reorder the terms:
1.0625 + -1.0625 + -3.9375p + p2 = 0 + -1.0625

Combine like terms: 1.0625 + -1.0625 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -3.9375p + p2 = 0 + -1.0625
-3.9375p + p2 = 0 + -1.0625

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.0625 = -1.0625
-3.9375p + p2 = -1.0625

The p term is -3.9375p.  Take half its coefficient (-1.96875).
Square it (3.875976563) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.875976563' to each side of the equation.
-3.9375p + 3.875976563 + p2 = -1.0625 + 3.875976563

Reorder the terms:
3.875976563 + -3.9375p + p2 = -1.0625 + 3.875976563

Combine like terms: -1.0625 + 3.875976563 = 2.813476563
3.875976563 + -3.9375p + p2 = 2.813476563

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -1.96875)(p + -1.96875) = 2.813476563

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.677342113

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -1.96875) equal to 1.677342113 and -1.677342113.

Subproblem 1

p + -1.96875 = 1.677342113 Simplifying p + -1.96875 = 1.677342113 Reorder the terms: -1.96875 + p = 1.677342113 Solving -1.96875 + p = 1.677342113 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.96875' to each side of the equation. -1.96875 + 1.96875 + p = 1.677342113 + 1.96875 Combine like terms: -1.96875 + 1.96875 = 0.00000 0.00000 + p = 1.677342113 + 1.96875 p = 1.677342113 + 1.96875 Combine like terms: 1.677342113 + 1.96875 = 3.646092113 p = 3.646092113 Simplifying p = 3.646092113

Subproblem 2

p + -1.96875 = -1.677342113 Simplifying p + -1.96875 = -1.677342113 Reorder the terms: -1.96875 + p = -1.677342113 Solving -1.96875 + p = -1.677342113 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.96875' to each side of the equation. -1.96875 + 1.96875 + p = -1.677342113 + 1.96875 Combine like terms: -1.96875 + 1.96875 = 0.00000 0.00000 + p = -1.677342113 + 1.96875 p = -1.677342113 + 1.96875 Combine like terms: -1.677342113 + 1.96875 = 0.291407887 p = 0.291407887 Simplifying p = 0.291407887

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {3.646092113, 0.291407887}

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