p^2+16p-2=0

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Solution for p^2+16p-2=0 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + 16p + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 16p + p2 = 0

Solving
-2 + 16p + p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 16p + 2 + p2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + 16p + p2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 16p + p2 = 0 + 2
16p + p2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
16p + p2 = 2

The p term is 16p.  Take half its coefficient (8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
16p + 64 + p2 = 2 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16p + p2 = 2 + 64

Combine like terms: 2 + 64 = 66
64 + 16p + p2 = 66

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 8)(p + 8) = 66

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.124038405

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 8) equal to 8.124038405 and -8.124038405.

Subproblem 1

p + 8 = 8.124038405 Simplifying p + 8 = 8.124038405 Reorder the terms: 8 + p = 8.124038405 Solving 8 + p = 8.124038405 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + p = 8.124038405 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + p = 8.124038405 + -8 p = 8.124038405 + -8 Combine like terms: 8.124038405 + -8 = 0.124038405 p = 0.124038405 Simplifying p = 0.124038405

Subproblem 2

p + 8 = -8.124038405 Simplifying p + 8 = -8.124038405 Reorder the terms: 8 + p = -8.124038405 Solving 8 + p = -8.124038405 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + p = -8.124038405 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + p = -8.124038405 + -8 p = -8.124038405 + -8 Combine like terms: -8.124038405 + -8 = -16.124038405 p = -16.124038405 Simplifying p = -16.124038405

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {0.124038405, -16.124038405}

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