p-p^2=42

Solution for p-p^2=42 equation:

Simplifying
p + -1p2 = 42

Solving
p + -1p2 = 42

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-42 + p + -1p2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
-42 + p + -1p2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
42 + -1p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -1p + -42 + p2 = 0 + -42

Reorder the terms:
42 + -42 + -1p + p2 = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -1p + p2 = 0 + -42
-1p + p2 = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 0 + -42 = -42
-1p + p2 = -42

The p term is p.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1p + 0.25 + p2 = -42 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1p + p2 = -42 + 0.25

Combine like terms: -42 + 0.25 = -41.75
0.25 + -1p + p2 = -41.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 0.5)(p + 0.5) = -41.75

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.