p^2-12p=13

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Solution for p^2-12p=13 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + -12p = 13

Reorder the terms:
-12p + p2 = 13

Solving
-12p + p2 = 13

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-13 + -12p + p2 = 13 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
-13 + -12p + p2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -1p)(13 + -1p) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-1 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + -1p = 0 Solving -1 + -1p = 0 Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + -1p = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + -1p = 0 + 1 -1p = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1 -1p = 1 Divide each side by '-1'. p = -1 Simplifying p = -1

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(13 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 13 + -1p = 0 Solving 13 + -1p = 0 Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-13' to each side of the equation. 13 + -13 + -1p = 0 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + -1p = 0 + -13 -1p = 0 + -13 Combine like terms: 0 + -13 = -13 -1p = -13 Divide each side by '-1'. p = 13 Simplifying p = 13

Solution

p = {-1, 13}

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