9p^2-30p=16

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Solution for 9p^2-30p=16 equation:


Simplifying
9p2 + -30p = 16

Reorder the terms:
-30p + 9p2 = 16

Solving
-30p + 9p2 = 16

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -30p + 9p2 = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-16 + -30p + 9p2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '9'.
-1.777777778 + -3.333333333p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.777777778' to each side of the equation.
-1.777777778 + -3.333333333p + 1.777777778 + p2 = 0 + 1.777777778

Reorder the terms:
-1.777777778 + 1.777777778 + -3.333333333p + p2 = 0 + 1.777777778

Combine like terms: -1.777777778 + 1.777777778 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -3.333333333p + p2 = 0 + 1.777777778
-3.333333333p + p2 = 0 + 1.777777778

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.777777778 = 1.777777778
-3.333333333p + p2 = 1.777777778

The p term is -3.333333333p.  Take half its coefficient (-1.666666667).
Square it (2.777777779) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.777777779' to each side of the equation.
-3.333333333p + 2.777777779 + p2 = 1.777777778 + 2.777777779

Reorder the terms:
2.777777779 + -3.333333333p + p2 = 1.777777778 + 2.777777779

Combine like terms: 1.777777778 + 2.777777779 = 4.555555557
2.777777779 + -3.333333333p + p2 = 4.555555557

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -1.666666667)(p + -1.666666667) = 4.555555557

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.134374746

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -1.666666667) equal to 2.134374746 and -2.134374746.

Subproblem 1

p + -1.666666667 = 2.134374746 Simplifying p + -1.666666667 = 2.134374746 Reorder the terms: -1.666666667 + p = 2.134374746 Solving -1.666666667 + p = 2.134374746 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.666666667' to each side of the equation. -1.666666667 + 1.666666667 + p = 2.134374746 + 1.666666667 Combine like terms: -1.666666667 + 1.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + p = 2.134374746 + 1.666666667 p = 2.134374746 + 1.666666667 Combine like terms: 2.134374746 + 1.666666667 = 3.801041413 p = 3.801041413 Simplifying p = 3.801041413

Subproblem 2

p + -1.666666667 = -2.134374746 Simplifying p + -1.666666667 = -2.134374746 Reorder the terms: -1.666666667 + p = -2.134374746 Solving -1.666666667 + p = -2.134374746 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.666666667' to each side of the equation. -1.666666667 + 1.666666667 + p = -2.134374746 + 1.666666667 Combine like terms: -1.666666667 + 1.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + p = -2.134374746 + 1.666666667 p = -2.134374746 + 1.666666667 Combine like terms: -2.134374746 + 1.666666667 = -0.467708079 p = -0.467708079 Simplifying p = -0.467708079

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {3.801041413, -0.467708079}

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