p^2+18p+6=

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Solution for p^2+18p+6= equation:


Simplifying
p2 + 18p + 6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + 18p + p2 = 0

Solving
6 + 18p + p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + 18p + -6 + p2 = 0 + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + -6 + 18p + p2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 18p + p2 = 0 + -6
18p + p2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
18p + p2 = -6

The p term is 18p.  Take half its coefficient (9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
18p + 81 + p2 = -6 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18p + p2 = -6 + 81

Combine like terms: -6 + 81 = 75
81 + 18p + p2 = 75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 9)(p + 9) = 75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.660254038

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 9) equal to 8.660254038 and -8.660254038.

Subproblem 1

p + 9 = 8.660254038 Simplifying p + 9 = 8.660254038 Reorder the terms: 9 + p = 8.660254038 Solving 9 + p = 8.660254038 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + p = 8.660254038 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + p = 8.660254038 + -9 p = 8.660254038 + -9 Combine like terms: 8.660254038 + -9 = -0.339745962 p = -0.339745962 Simplifying p = -0.339745962

Subproblem 2

p + 9 = -8.660254038 Simplifying p + 9 = -8.660254038 Reorder the terms: 9 + p = -8.660254038 Solving 9 + p = -8.660254038 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + p = -8.660254038 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + p = -8.660254038 + -9 p = -8.660254038 + -9 Combine like terms: -8.660254038 + -9 = -17.660254038 p = -17.660254038 Simplifying p = -17.660254038

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {-0.339745962, -17.660254038}

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