p^2+9p=20

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Solution for p^2+9p=20 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + 9p = 20

Reorder the terms:
9p + p2 = 20

Solving
9p + p2 = 20

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 9p + p2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-20 + 9p + p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 9p + 20 + p2 = 0 + 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20 + 9p + p2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 9p + p2 = 0 + 20
9p + p2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
9p + p2 = 20

The p term is 9p.  Take half its coefficient (4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
9p + 20.25 + p2 = 20 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + 9p + p2 = 20 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 20 + 20.25 = 40.25
20.25 + 9p + p2 = 40.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 4.5)(p + 4.5) = 40.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.34428877

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 4.5) equal to 6.34428877 and -6.34428877.

Subproblem 1

p + 4.5 = 6.34428877 Simplifying p + 4.5 = 6.34428877 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + p = 6.34428877 Solving 4.5 + p = 6.34428877 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + p = 6.34428877 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = 6.34428877 + -4.5 p = 6.34428877 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 6.34428877 + -4.5 = 1.84428877 p = 1.84428877 Simplifying p = 1.84428877

Subproblem 2

p + 4.5 = -6.34428877 Simplifying p + 4.5 = -6.34428877 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + p = -6.34428877 Solving 4.5 + p = -6.34428877 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + p = -6.34428877 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = -6.34428877 + -4.5 p = -6.34428877 + -4.5 Combine like terms: -6.34428877 + -4.5 = -10.84428877 p = -10.84428877 Simplifying p = -10.84428877

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {1.84428877, -10.84428877}

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