p^2+6p+9=18

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Solution for p^2+6p+9=18 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + 6p + 9 = 18

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6p + p2 = 18

Solving
9 + 6p + p2 = 18

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
9 + -18 + 6p + p2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 9 + -18 = -9
-9 + 6p + p2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
-9 + 6p + p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 6p + 9 + p2 = 0 + 9

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 9 + 6p + p2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + 6p + p2 = 0 + 9
6p + p2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9
6p + p2 = 9

The p term is 6p.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6p + 9 + p2 = 9 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6p + p2 = 9 + 9

Combine like terms: 9 + 9 = 18
9 + 6p + p2 = 18

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 3)(p + 3) = 18

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.242640687

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 3) equal to 4.242640687 and -4.242640687.

Subproblem 1

p + 3 = 4.242640687 Simplifying p + 3 = 4.242640687 Reorder the terms: 3 + p = 4.242640687 Solving 3 + p = 4.242640687 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + p = 4.242640687 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + p = 4.242640687 + -3 p = 4.242640687 + -3 Combine like terms: 4.242640687 + -3 = 1.242640687 p = 1.242640687 Simplifying p = 1.242640687

Subproblem 2

p + 3 = -4.242640687 Simplifying p + 3 = -4.242640687 Reorder the terms: 3 + p = -4.242640687 Solving 3 + p = -4.242640687 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + p = -4.242640687 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + p = -4.242640687 + -3 p = -4.242640687 + -3 Combine like terms: -4.242640687 + -3 = -7.242640687 p = -7.242640687 Simplifying p = -7.242640687

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {1.242640687, -7.242640687}

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