p^2+60p-600=0

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Solution for p^2+60p-600=0 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + 60p + -600 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-600 + 60p + p2 = 0

Solving
-600 + 60p + p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '600' to each side of the equation.
-600 + 60p + 600 + p2 = 0 + 600

Reorder the terms:
-600 + 600 + 60p + p2 = 0 + 600

Combine like terms: -600 + 600 = 0
0 + 60p + p2 = 0 + 600
60p + p2 = 0 + 600

Combine like terms: 0 + 600 = 600
60p + p2 = 600

The p term is 60p.  Take half its coefficient (30).
Square it (900) and add it to both sides.

Add '900' to each side of the equation.
60p + 900 + p2 = 600 + 900

Reorder the terms:
900 + 60p + p2 = 600 + 900

Combine like terms: 600 + 900 = 1500
900 + 60p + p2 = 1500

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 30)(p + 30) = 1500

Calculate the square root of the right side: 38.729833462

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 30) equal to 38.729833462 and -38.729833462.

Subproblem 1

p + 30 = 38.729833462 Simplifying p + 30 = 38.729833462 Reorder the terms: 30 + p = 38.729833462 Solving 30 + p = 38.729833462 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-30' to each side of the equation. 30 + -30 + p = 38.729833462 + -30 Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0 0 + p = 38.729833462 + -30 p = 38.729833462 + -30 Combine like terms: 38.729833462 + -30 = 8.729833462 p = 8.729833462 Simplifying p = 8.729833462

Subproblem 2

p + 30 = -38.729833462 Simplifying p + 30 = -38.729833462 Reorder the terms: 30 + p = -38.729833462 Solving 30 + p = -38.729833462 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-30' to each side of the equation. 30 + -30 + p = -38.729833462 + -30 Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0 0 + p = -38.729833462 + -30 p = -38.729833462 + -30 Combine like terms: -38.729833462 + -30 = -68.729833462 p = -68.729833462 Simplifying p = -68.729833462

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {8.729833462, -68.729833462}

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