p^2-16p-52=0

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Solution for p^2-16p-52=0 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + -16p + -52 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-52 + -16p + p2 = 0

Solving
-52 + -16p + 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 + -16p + 52 + p2 = 0 + 52

Reorder the terms:
-52 + 52 + -16p + p2 = 0 + 52

Combine like terms: -52 + 52 = 0
0 + -16p + p2 = 0 + 52
-16p + p2 = 0 + 52

Combine like terms: 0 + 52 = 52
-16p + p2 = 52

The p term is -16p.  Take half its coefficient (-8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-16p + 64 + p2 = 52 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16p + p2 = 52 + 64

Combine like terms: 52 + 64 = 116
64 + -16p + p2 = 116

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -8)(p + -8) = 116

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.770329614

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -8) equal to 10.770329614 and -10.770329614.

Subproblem 1

p + -8 = 10.770329614 Simplifying p + -8 = 10.770329614 Reorder the terms: -8 + p = 10.770329614 Solving -8 + p = 10.770329614 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + p = 10.770329614 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + p = 10.770329614 + 8 p = 10.770329614 + 8 Combine like terms: 10.770329614 + 8 = 18.770329614 p = 18.770329614 Simplifying p = 18.770329614

Subproblem 2

p + -8 = -10.770329614 Simplifying p + -8 = -10.770329614 Reorder the terms: -8 + p = -10.770329614 Solving -8 + p = -10.770329614 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + p = -10.770329614 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + p = -10.770329614 + 8 p = -10.770329614 + 8 Combine like terms: -10.770329614 + 8 = -2.770329614 p = -2.770329614 Simplifying p = -2.770329614

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {18.770329614, -2.770329614}

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