p^2+4p-34=0

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Solution for p^2+4p-34=0 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + 4p + -34 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-34 + 4p + p2 = 0

Solving
-34 + 4p + p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '34' to each side of the equation.
-34 + 4p + 34 + p2 = 0 + 34

Reorder the terms:
-34 + 34 + 4p + p2 = 0 + 34

Combine like terms: -34 + 34 = 0
0 + 4p + p2 = 0 + 34
4p + p2 = 0 + 34

Combine like terms: 0 + 34 = 34
4p + p2 = 34

The p term is 4p.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4p + 4 + p2 = 34 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4p + p2 = 34 + 4

Combine like terms: 34 + 4 = 38
4 + 4p + p2 = 38

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 2)(p + 2) = 38

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.164414003

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 2) equal to 6.164414003 and -6.164414003.

Subproblem 1

p + 2 = 6.164414003 Simplifying p + 2 = 6.164414003 Reorder the terms: 2 + p = 6.164414003 Solving 2 + p = 6.164414003 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + p = 6.164414003 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + p = 6.164414003 + -2 p = 6.164414003 + -2 Combine like terms: 6.164414003 + -2 = 4.164414003 p = 4.164414003 Simplifying p = 4.164414003

Subproblem 2

p + 2 = -6.164414003 Simplifying p + 2 = -6.164414003 Reorder the terms: 2 + p = -6.164414003 Solving 2 + p = -6.164414003 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + p = -6.164414003 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + p = -6.164414003 + -2 p = -6.164414003 + -2 Combine like terms: -6.164414003 + -2 = -8.164414003 p = -8.164414003 Simplifying p = -8.164414003

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {4.164414003, -8.164414003}

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