6p-6=p^2

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


Simplifying
6p + -6 = p2

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6p = p2

Solving
-6 + 6p = p2

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
6 + -6p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6p + -6 + p2 = 0 + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + -6 + -6p + p2 = 0 + -6

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

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

The p term is -6p.  Take half its coefficient (-3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-6p + 9 + p2 = -6 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6p + p2 = -6 + 9

Combine like terms: -6 + 9 = 3
9 + -6p + p2 = 3

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -3)(p + -3) = 3

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.732050808

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -3) equal to 1.732050808 and -1.732050808.

Subproblem 1

p + -3 = 1.732050808 Simplifying p + -3 = 1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -3 + p = 1.732050808 Solving -3 + p = 1.732050808 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + p = 1.732050808 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + p = 1.732050808 + 3 p = 1.732050808 + 3 Combine like terms: 1.732050808 + 3 = 4.732050808 p = 4.732050808 Simplifying p = 4.732050808

Subproblem 2

p + -3 = -1.732050808 Simplifying p + -3 = -1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -3 + p = -1.732050808 Solving -3 + p = -1.732050808 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + p = -1.732050808 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + p = -1.732050808 + 3 p = -1.732050808 + 3 Combine like terms: -1.732050808 + 3 = 1.267949192 p = 1.267949192 Simplifying p = 1.267949192

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {4.732050808, 1.267949192}

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