7p^2-12p=-4

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Solution for 7p^2-12p=-4 equation:


Simplifying
7p2 + -12p = -4

Reorder the terms:
-12p + 7p2 = -4

Solving
-12p + 7p2 = -4

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + -12p + 7p2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
4 + -12p + 7p2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '7'.
0.5714285714 + -1.714285714p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.5714285714' to each side of the equation.
0.5714285714 + -1.714285714p + -0.5714285714 + p2 = 0 + -0.5714285714

Reorder the terms:
0.5714285714 + -0.5714285714 + -1.714285714p + p2 = 0 + -0.5714285714

Combine like terms: 0.5714285714 + -0.5714285714 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -1.714285714p + p2 = 0 + -0.5714285714
-1.714285714p + p2 = 0 + -0.5714285714

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.5714285714 = -0.5714285714
-1.714285714p + p2 = -0.5714285714

The p term is -1.714285714p.  Take half its coefficient (-0.857142857).
Square it (0.7346938773) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.7346938773' to each side of the equation.
-1.714285714p + 0.7346938773 + p2 = -0.5714285714 + 0.7346938773

Reorder the terms:
0.7346938773 + -1.714285714p + p2 = -0.5714285714 + 0.7346938773

Combine like terms: -0.5714285714 + 0.7346938773 = 0.1632653059
0.7346938773 + -1.714285714p + p2 = 0.1632653059

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -0.857142857)(p + -0.857142857) = 0.1632653059

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.404061018

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -0.857142857) equal to 0.404061018 and -0.404061018.

Subproblem 1

p + -0.857142857 = 0.404061018 Simplifying p + -0.857142857 = 0.404061018 Reorder the terms: -0.857142857 + p = 0.404061018 Solving -0.857142857 + p = 0.404061018 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.857142857' to each side of the equation. -0.857142857 + 0.857142857 + p = 0.404061018 + 0.857142857 Combine like terms: -0.857142857 + 0.857142857 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + p = 0.404061018 + 0.857142857 p = 0.404061018 + 0.857142857 Combine like terms: 0.404061018 + 0.857142857 = 1.261203875 p = 1.261203875 Simplifying p = 1.261203875

Subproblem 2

p + -0.857142857 = -0.404061018 Simplifying p + -0.857142857 = -0.404061018 Reorder the terms: -0.857142857 + p = -0.404061018 Solving -0.857142857 + p = -0.404061018 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.857142857' to each side of the equation. -0.857142857 + 0.857142857 + p = -0.404061018 + 0.857142857 Combine like terms: -0.857142857 + 0.857142857 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + p = -0.404061018 + 0.857142857 p = -0.404061018 + 0.857142857 Combine like terms: -0.404061018 + 0.857142857 = 0.453081839 p = 0.453081839 Simplifying p = 0.453081839

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {1.261203875, 0.453081839}

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