p^2+26p-19=0

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Solution for p^2+26p-19=0 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + 26p + -19 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-19 + 26p + p2 = 0

Solving
-19 + 26p + p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '19' to each side of the equation.
-19 + 26p + 19 + p2 = 0 + 19

Reorder the terms:
-19 + 19 + 26p + p2 = 0 + 19

Combine like terms: -19 + 19 = 0
0 + 26p + p2 = 0 + 19
26p + p2 = 0 + 19

Combine like terms: 0 + 19 = 19
26p + p2 = 19

The p term is 26p.  Take half its coefficient (13).
Square it (169) and add it to both sides.

Add '169' to each side of the equation.
26p + 169 + p2 = 19 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + 26p + p2 = 19 + 169

Combine like terms: 19 + 169 = 188
169 + 26p + p2 = 188

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 13)(p + 13) = 188

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.711309201

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 13) equal to 13.711309201 and -13.711309201.

Subproblem 1

p + 13 = 13.711309201 Simplifying p + 13 = 13.711309201 Reorder the terms: 13 + p = 13.711309201 Solving 13 + p = 13.711309201 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-13' to each side of the equation. 13 + -13 + p = 13.711309201 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + p = 13.711309201 + -13 p = 13.711309201 + -13 Combine like terms: 13.711309201 + -13 = 0.711309201 p = 0.711309201 Simplifying p = 0.711309201

Subproblem 2

p + 13 = -13.711309201 Simplifying p + 13 = -13.711309201 Reorder the terms: 13 + p = -13.711309201 Solving 13 + p = -13.711309201 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-13' to each side of the equation. 13 + -13 + p = -13.711309201 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + p = -13.711309201 + -13 p = -13.711309201 + -13 Combine like terms: -13.711309201 + -13 = -26.711309201 p = -26.711309201 Simplifying p = -26.711309201

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {0.711309201, -26.711309201}

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