p^2+17p-48=0

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Solution for p^2+17p-48=0 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + 17p + -48 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 17p + p2 = 0

Solving
-48 + 17p + p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 17p + 48 + p2 = 0 + 48

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 48 + 17p + p2 = 0 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + 17p + p2 = 0 + 48
17p + p2 = 0 + 48

Combine like terms: 0 + 48 = 48
17p + p2 = 48

The p term is 17p.  Take half its coefficient (8.5).
Square it (72.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '72.25' to each side of the equation.
17p + 72.25 + p2 = 48 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + 17p + p2 = 48 + 72.25

Combine like terms: 48 + 72.25 = 120.25
72.25 + 17p + p2 = 120.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 8.5)(p + 8.5) = 120.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.9658561

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 8.5) equal to 10.9658561 and -10.9658561.

Subproblem 1

p + 8.5 = 10.9658561 Simplifying p + 8.5 = 10.9658561 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + p = 10.9658561 Solving 8.5 + p = 10.9658561 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8.5' to each side of the equation. 8.5 + -8.5 + p = 10.9658561 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = 10.9658561 + -8.5 p = 10.9658561 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 10.9658561 + -8.5 = 2.4658561 p = 2.4658561 Simplifying p = 2.4658561

Subproblem 2

p + 8.5 = -10.9658561 Simplifying p + 8.5 = -10.9658561 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + p = -10.9658561 Solving 8.5 + p = -10.9658561 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8.5' to each side of the equation. 8.5 + -8.5 + p = -10.9658561 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = -10.9658561 + -8.5 p = -10.9658561 + -8.5 Combine like terms: -10.9658561 + -8.5 = -19.4658561 p = -19.4658561 Simplifying p = -19.4658561

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {2.4658561, -19.4658561}

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