72(p^2-1)=17p

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Solution for 72(p^2-1)=17p equation:


Simplifying
72(p2 + -1) = 17p

Reorder the terms:
72(-1 + p2) = 17p
(-1 * 72 + p2 * 72) = 17p
(-72 + 72p2) = 17p

Solving
-72 + 72p2 = 17p

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -17p + 72p2 = 17p + -17p

Combine like terms: 17p + -17p = 0
-72 + -17p + 72p2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-8 + -9p)(9 + -8p) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-8 + -9p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -8 + -9p = 0 Solving -8 + -9p = 0 Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + -9p = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + -9p = 0 + 8 -9p = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8 -9p = 8 Divide each side by '-9'. p = -0.8888888889 Simplifying p = -0.8888888889

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(9 + -8p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 9 + -8p = 0 Solving 9 + -8p = 0 Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + -8p = 0 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + -8p = 0 + -9 -8p = 0 + -9 Combine like terms: 0 + -9 = -9 -8p = -9 Divide each side by '-8'. p = 1.125 Simplifying p = 1.125

Solution

p = {-0.8888888889, 1.125}

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