p^2+5p-1=0

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Solution for p^2+5p-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + 5p + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 5p + p2 = 0

Solving
-1 + 5p + p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 5p + 1 + p2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + 5p + p2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 5p + p2 = 0 + 1
5p + p2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
5p + p2 = 1

The p term is 5p.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5p + 6.25 + p2 = 1 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5p + p2 = 1 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 1 + 6.25 = 7.25
6.25 + 5p + p2 = 7.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 2.5)(p + 2.5) = 7.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.692582404

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 2.5) equal to 2.692582404 and -2.692582404.

Subproblem 1

p + 2.5 = 2.692582404 Simplifying p + 2.5 = 2.692582404 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + p = 2.692582404 Solving 2.5 + p = 2.692582404 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + p = 2.692582404 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = 2.692582404 + -2.5 p = 2.692582404 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.692582404 + -2.5 = 0.192582404 p = 0.192582404 Simplifying p = 0.192582404

Subproblem 2

p + 2.5 = -2.692582404 Simplifying p + 2.5 = -2.692582404 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + p = -2.692582404 Solving 2.5 + p = -2.692582404 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + p = -2.692582404 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = -2.692582404 + -2.5 p = -2.692582404 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -2.692582404 + -2.5 = -5.192582404 p = -5.192582404 Simplifying p = -5.192582404

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {0.192582404, -5.192582404}

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