p^2+p-11=0

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Solution for p^2+p-11=0 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + p + -11 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-11 + p + p2 = 0

Solving
-11 + p + p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + p + 11 + p2 = 0 + 11

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 11 + p + p2 = 0 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + p + p2 = 0 + 11
p + p2 = 0 + 11

Combine like terms: 0 + 11 = 11
p + p2 = 11

The p term is p.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
p + 0.25 + p2 = 11 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + p + p2 = 11 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 11 + 0.25 = 11.25
0.25 + p + p2 = 11.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 0.5)(p + 0.5) = 11.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.354101966

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 0.5) equal to 3.354101966 and -3.354101966.

Subproblem 1

p + 0.5 = 3.354101966 Simplifying p + 0.5 = 3.354101966 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + p = 3.354101966 Solving 0.5 + p = 3.354101966 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + p = 3.354101966 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = 3.354101966 + -0.5 p = 3.354101966 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 3.354101966 + -0.5 = 2.854101966 p = 2.854101966 Simplifying p = 2.854101966

Subproblem 2

p + 0.5 = -3.354101966 Simplifying p + 0.5 = -3.354101966 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + p = -3.354101966 Solving 0.5 + p = -3.354101966 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + p = -3.354101966 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = -3.354101966 + -0.5 p = -3.354101966 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -3.354101966 + -0.5 = -3.854101966 p = -3.854101966 Simplifying p = -3.854101966

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {2.854101966, -3.854101966}

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