p^2+4p-54=-10

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Solution for p^2+4p-54=-10 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + 4p + -54 = -10

Reorder the terms:
-54 + 4p + p2 = -10

Solving
-54 + 4p + p2 = -10

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-54 + 10 + 4p + p2 = -10 + 10

Combine like terms: -54 + 10 = -44
-44 + 4p + p2 = -10 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
-44 + 4p + p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '44' to each side of the equation.
-44 + 4p + 44 + p2 = 0 + 44

Reorder the terms:
-44 + 44 + 4p + p2 = 0 + 44

Combine like terms: -44 + 44 = 0
0 + 4p + p2 = 0 + 44
4p + p2 = 0 + 44

Combine like terms: 0 + 44 = 44
4p + p2 = 44

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 = 44 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4p + p2 = 44 + 4

Combine like terms: 44 + 4 = 48
4 + 4p + p2 = 48

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 2)(p + 2) = 48

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.92820323

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 2) equal to 6.92820323 and -6.92820323.

Subproblem 1

p + 2 = 6.92820323 Simplifying p + 2 = 6.92820323 Reorder the terms: 2 + p = 6.92820323 Solving 2 + p = 6.92820323 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 = 6.92820323 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + p = 6.92820323 + -2 p = 6.92820323 + -2 Combine like terms: 6.92820323 + -2 = 4.92820323 p = 4.92820323 Simplifying p = 4.92820323

Subproblem 2

p + 2 = -6.92820323 Simplifying p + 2 = -6.92820323 Reorder the terms: 2 + p = -6.92820323 Solving 2 + p = -6.92820323 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 = -6.92820323 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + p = -6.92820323 + -2 p = -6.92820323 + -2 Combine like terms: -6.92820323 + -2 = -8.92820323 p = -8.92820323 Simplifying p = -8.92820323

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {4.92820323, -8.92820323}

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