p^2-14p+49=38

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Solution for p^2-14p+49=38 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + -14p + 49 = 38

Reorder the terms:
49 + -14p + p2 = 38

Solving
49 + -14p + p2 = 38

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
49 + -38 + -14p + p2 = 38 + -38

Combine like terms: 49 + -38 = 11
11 + -14p + p2 = 38 + -38

Combine like terms: 38 + -38 = 0
11 + -14p + p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -14p + -11 + p2 = 0 + -11

Reorder the terms:
11 + -11 + -14p + p2 = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + -14p + p2 = 0 + -11
-14p + p2 = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 0 + -11 = -11
-14p + p2 = -11

The p term is -14p.  Take half its coefficient (-7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
-14p + 49 + p2 = -11 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + -14p + p2 = -11 + 49

Combine like terms: -11 + 49 = 38
49 + -14p + p2 = 38

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -7)(p + -7) = 38

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.164414003

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -7) equal to 6.164414003 and -6.164414003.

Subproblem 1

p + -7 = 6.164414003 Simplifying p + -7 = 6.164414003 Reorder the terms: -7 + p = 6.164414003 Solving -7 + p = 6.164414003 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + p = 6.164414003 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + p = 6.164414003 + 7 p = 6.164414003 + 7 Combine like terms: 6.164414003 + 7 = 13.164414003 p = 13.164414003 Simplifying p = 13.164414003

Subproblem 2

p + -7 = -6.164414003 Simplifying p + -7 = -6.164414003 Reorder the terms: -7 + p = -6.164414003 Solving -7 + p = -6.164414003 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + p = -6.164414003 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + p = -6.164414003 + 7 p = -6.164414003 + 7 Combine like terms: -6.164414003 + 7 = 0.835585997 p = 0.835585997 Simplifying p = 0.835585997

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {13.164414003, 0.835585997}

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