p^2+21p+99=0

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Solution for p^2+21p+99=0 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + 21p + 99 = 0

Reorder the terms:
99 + 21p + p2 = 0

Solving
99 + 21p + p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-99' to each side of the equation.
99 + 21p + -99 + p2 = 0 + -99

Reorder the terms:
99 + -99 + 21p + p2 = 0 + -99

Combine like terms: 99 + -99 = 0
0 + 21p + p2 = 0 + -99
21p + p2 = 0 + -99

Combine like terms: 0 + -99 = -99
21p + p2 = -99

The p term is 21p.  Take half its coefficient (10.5).
Square it (110.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '110.25' to each side of the equation.
21p + 110.25 + p2 = -99 + 110.25

Reorder the terms:
110.25 + 21p + p2 = -99 + 110.25

Combine like terms: -99 + 110.25 = 11.25
110.25 + 21p + p2 = 11.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 10.5)(p + 10.5) = 11.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.354101966

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 10.5) equal to 3.354101966 and -3.354101966.

Subproblem 1

p + 10.5 = 3.354101966 Simplifying p + 10.5 = 3.354101966 Reorder the terms: 10.5 + p = 3.354101966 Solving 10.5 + p = 3.354101966 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10.5' to each side of the equation. 10.5 + -10.5 + p = 3.354101966 + -10.5 Combine like terms: 10.5 + -10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = 3.354101966 + -10.5 p = 3.354101966 + -10.5 Combine like terms: 3.354101966 + -10.5 = -7.145898034 p = -7.145898034 Simplifying p = -7.145898034

Subproblem 2

p + 10.5 = -3.354101966 Simplifying p + 10.5 = -3.354101966 Reorder the terms: 10.5 + p = -3.354101966 Solving 10.5 + p = -3.354101966 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10.5' to each side of the equation. 10.5 + -10.5 + p = -3.354101966 + -10.5 Combine like terms: 10.5 + -10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = -3.354101966 + -10.5 p = -3.354101966 + -10.5 Combine like terms: -3.354101966 + -10.5 = -13.854101966 p = -13.854101966 Simplifying p = -13.854101966

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {-7.145898034, -13.854101966}

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