p^2+6p-62=-8

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Solution for p^2+6p-62=-8 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + 6p + -62 = -8

Reorder the terms:
-62 + 6p + p2 = -8

Solving
-62 + 6p + p2 = -8

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-62 + 8 + 6p + p2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: -62 + 8 = -54
-54 + 6p + p2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
-54 + 6p + p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '54' to each side of the equation.
-54 + 6p + 54 + p2 = 0 + 54

Reorder the terms:
-54 + 54 + 6p + p2 = 0 + 54

Combine like terms: -54 + 54 = 0
0 + 6p + p2 = 0 + 54
6p + p2 = 0 + 54

Combine like terms: 0 + 54 = 54
6p + p2 = 54

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 = 54 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6p + p2 = 54 + 9

Combine like terms: 54 + 9 = 63
9 + 6p + p2 = 63

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 3)(p + 3) = 63

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.937253933

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 3) equal to 7.937253933 and -7.937253933.

Subproblem 1

p + 3 = 7.937253933 Simplifying p + 3 = 7.937253933 Reorder the terms: 3 + p = 7.937253933 Solving 3 + p = 7.937253933 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 = 7.937253933 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + p = 7.937253933 + -3 p = 7.937253933 + -3 Combine like terms: 7.937253933 + -3 = 4.937253933 p = 4.937253933 Simplifying p = 4.937253933

Subproblem 2

p + 3 = -7.937253933 Simplifying p + 3 = -7.937253933 Reorder the terms: 3 + p = -7.937253933 Solving 3 + p = -7.937253933 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 = -7.937253933 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + p = -7.937253933 + -3 p = -7.937253933 + -3 Combine like terms: -7.937253933 + -3 = -10.937253933 p = -10.937253933 Simplifying p = -10.937253933

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {4.937253933, -10.937253933}

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