p^2-12p=-19

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Solution for p^2-12p=-19 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + -12p = -19

Reorder the terms:
-12p + p2 = -19

Solving
-12p + p2 = -19

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
19 + -12p + p2 = -19 + 19

Combine like terms: -19 + 19 = 0
19 + -12p + p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-19' to each side of the equation.
19 + -12p + -19 + p2 = 0 + -19

Reorder the terms:
19 + -19 + -12p + p2 = 0 + -19

Combine like terms: 19 + -19 = 0
0 + -12p + p2 = 0 + -19
-12p + p2 = 0 + -19

Combine like terms: 0 + -19 = -19
-12p + p2 = -19

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 = -19 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -12p + p2 = -19 + 36

Combine like terms: -19 + 36 = 17
36 + -12p + p2 = 17

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -6)(p + -6) = 17

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.123105626

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -6) equal to 4.123105626 and -4.123105626.

Subproblem 1

p + -6 = 4.123105626 Simplifying p + -6 = 4.123105626 Reorder the terms: -6 + p = 4.123105626 Solving -6 + p = 4.123105626 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 = 4.123105626 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + p = 4.123105626 + 6 p = 4.123105626 + 6 Combine like terms: 4.123105626 + 6 = 10.123105626 p = 10.123105626 Simplifying p = 10.123105626

Subproblem 2

p + -6 = -4.123105626 Simplifying p + -6 = -4.123105626 Reorder the terms: -6 + p = -4.123105626 Solving -6 + p = -4.123105626 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 = -4.123105626 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + p = -4.123105626 + 6 p = -4.123105626 + 6 Combine like terms: -4.123105626 + 6 = 1.876894374 p = 1.876894374 Simplifying p = 1.876894374

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {10.123105626, 1.876894374}

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