p^2-12p-52=0

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Solution for p^2-12p-52=0 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + -12p + -52 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-52 + -12p + p2 = 0

Solving
-52 + -12p + p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '52' to each side of the equation.
-52 + -12p + 52 + p2 = 0 + 52

Reorder the terms:
-52 + 52 + -12p + p2 = 0 + 52

Combine like terms: -52 + 52 = 0
0 + -12p + p2 = 0 + 52
-12p + p2 = 0 + 52

Combine like terms: 0 + 52 = 52
-12p + p2 = 52

The p term is -12p.  Take half its coefficient (-6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-12p + 36 + p2 = 52 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -12p + p2 = 52 + 36

Combine like terms: 52 + 36 = 88
36 + -12p + p2 = 88

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -6)(p + -6) = 88

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.38083152

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -6) equal to 9.38083152 and -9.38083152.

Subproblem 1

p + -6 = 9.38083152 Simplifying p + -6 = 9.38083152 Reorder the terms: -6 + p = 9.38083152 Solving -6 + p = 9.38083152 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + p = 9.38083152 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + p = 9.38083152 + 6 p = 9.38083152 + 6 Combine like terms: 9.38083152 + 6 = 15.38083152 p = 15.38083152 Simplifying p = 15.38083152

Subproblem 2

p + -6 = -9.38083152 Simplifying p + -6 = -9.38083152 Reorder the terms: -6 + p = -9.38083152 Solving -6 + p = -9.38083152 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + p = -9.38083152 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + p = -9.38083152 + 6 p = -9.38083152 + 6 Combine like terms: -9.38083152 + 6 = -3.38083152 p = -3.38083152 Simplifying p = -3.38083152

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {15.38083152, -3.38083152}

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