p*p-8p+5=0

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Solution for p*p-8p+5=0 equation:


Simplifying
p * p + -8p + 5 = 0

Multiply p * p
p2 + -8p + 5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
5 + -8p + p2 = 0

Solving
5 + -8p + p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -8p + -5 + p2 = 0 + -5

Reorder the terms:
5 + -5 + -8p + p2 = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -8p + p2 = 0 + -5
-8p + p2 = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-8p + p2 = -5

The p term is -8p.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8p + 16 + p2 = -5 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8p + p2 = -5 + 16

Combine like terms: -5 + 16 = 11
16 + -8p + p2 = 11

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -4)(p + -4) = 11

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.31662479

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -4) equal to 3.31662479 and -3.31662479.

Subproblem 1

p + -4 = 3.31662479 Simplifying p + -4 = 3.31662479 Reorder the terms: -4 + p = 3.31662479 Solving -4 + p = 3.31662479 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + p = 3.31662479 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + p = 3.31662479 + 4 p = 3.31662479 + 4 Combine like terms: 3.31662479 + 4 = 7.31662479 p = 7.31662479 Simplifying p = 7.31662479

Subproblem 2

p + -4 = -3.31662479 Simplifying p + -4 = -3.31662479 Reorder the terms: -4 + p = -3.31662479 Solving -4 + p = -3.31662479 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + p = -3.31662479 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + p = -3.31662479 + 4 p = -3.31662479 + 4 Combine like terms: -3.31662479 + 4 = 0.68337521 p = 0.68337521 Simplifying p = 0.68337521

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {7.31662479, 0.68337521}

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