p^2-14p+4=0

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Solution for p^2-14p+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + -14p + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + -14p + p2 = 0

Solving
4 + -14p + p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -14p + -4 + p2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -14p + p2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -14p + p2 = 0 + -4
-14p + p2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-14p + p2 = -4

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 = -4 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + -14p + p2 = -4 + 49

Combine like terms: -4 + 49 = 45
49 + -14p + p2 = 45

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -7)(p + -7) = 45

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.708203933

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -7) equal to 6.708203933 and -6.708203933.

Subproblem 1

p + -7 = 6.708203933 Simplifying p + -7 = 6.708203933 Reorder the terms: -7 + p = 6.708203933 Solving -7 + p = 6.708203933 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 = 6.708203933 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + p = 6.708203933 + 7 p = 6.708203933 + 7 Combine like terms: 6.708203933 + 7 = 13.708203933 p = 13.708203933 Simplifying p = 13.708203933

Subproblem 2

p + -7 = -6.708203933 Simplifying p + -7 = -6.708203933 Reorder the terms: -7 + p = -6.708203933 Solving -7 + p = -6.708203933 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 = -6.708203933 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + p = -6.708203933 + 7 p = -6.708203933 + 7 Combine like terms: -6.708203933 + 7 = 0.291796067 p = 0.291796067 Simplifying p = 0.291796067

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {13.708203933, 0.291796067}

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