p^2+12p=40

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Solution for p^2+12p=40 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + 12p = 40

Reorder the terms:
12p + p2 = 40

Solving
12p + p2 = 40

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 12p + p2 = 40 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
-40 + 12p + p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 12p + 40 + p2 = 0 + 40

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 40 + 12p + p2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 12p + p2 = 0 + 40
12p + p2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: 0 + 40 = 40
12p + p2 = 40

The p term is 12p.  Take half its coefficient (6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
12p + 36 + p2 = 40 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12p + p2 = 40 + 36

Combine like terms: 40 + 36 = 76
36 + 12p + p2 = 76

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 6)(p + 6) = 76

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.717797887

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 6) equal to 8.717797887 and -8.717797887.

Subproblem 1

p + 6 = 8.717797887 Simplifying p + 6 = 8.717797887 Reorder the terms: 6 + p = 8.717797887 Solving 6 + p = 8.717797887 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + p = 8.717797887 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + p = 8.717797887 + -6 p = 8.717797887 + -6 Combine like terms: 8.717797887 + -6 = 2.717797887 p = 2.717797887 Simplifying p = 2.717797887

Subproblem 2

p + 6 = -8.717797887 Simplifying p + 6 = -8.717797887 Reorder the terms: 6 + p = -8.717797887 Solving 6 + p = -8.717797887 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + p = -8.717797887 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + p = -8.717797887 + -6 p = -8.717797887 + -6 Combine like terms: -8.717797887 + -6 = -14.717797887 p = -14.717797887 Simplifying p = -14.717797887

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {2.717797887, -14.717797887}

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