p^2+3p=-0.4

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Solution for p^2+3p=-0.4 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + 3p = -0.4

Reorder the terms:
3p + p2 = -0.4

Solving
3p + p2 = -0.4

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
0.4 + 3p + p2 = -0.4 + 0.4

Combine like terms: -0.4 + 0.4 = 0.0
0.4 + 3p + p2 = 0.0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.4' to each side of the equation.
0.4 + 3p + -0.4 + p2 = 0.0 + -0.4

Reorder the terms:
0.4 + -0.4 + 3p + p2 = 0.0 + -0.4

Combine like terms: 0.4 + -0.4 = 0.0
0.0 + 3p + p2 = 0.0 + -0.4
3p + p2 = 0.0 + -0.4

Combine like terms: 0.0 + -0.4 = -0.4
3p + p2 = -0.4

The p term is 3p.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3p + 2.25 + p2 = -0.4 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3p + p2 = -0.4 + 2.25

Combine like terms: -0.4 + 2.25 = 1.85
2.25 + 3p + p2 = 1.85

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 1.5)(p + 1.5) = 1.85

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.360147051

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 1.5) equal to 1.360147051 and -1.360147051.

Subproblem 1

p + 1.5 = 1.360147051 Simplifying p + 1.5 = 1.360147051 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + p = 1.360147051 Solving 1.5 + p = 1.360147051 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + p = 1.360147051 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = 1.360147051 + -1.5 p = 1.360147051 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.360147051 + -1.5 = -0.139852949 p = -0.139852949 Simplifying p = -0.139852949

Subproblem 2

p + 1.5 = -1.360147051 Simplifying p + 1.5 = -1.360147051 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + p = -1.360147051 Solving 1.5 + p = -1.360147051 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + p = -1.360147051 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = -1.360147051 + -1.5 p = -1.360147051 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -1.360147051 + -1.5 = -2.860147051 p = -2.860147051 Simplifying p = -2.860147051

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {-0.139852949, -2.860147051}

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