p^2-250p=50

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Solution for p^2-250p=50 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + -250p = 50

Reorder the terms:
-250p + p2 = 50

Solving
-250p + p2 = 50

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-50 + -250p + p2 = 50 + -50

Combine like terms: 50 + -50 = 0
-50 + -250p + p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '50' to each side of the equation.
-50 + -250p + 50 + p2 = 0 + 50

Reorder the terms:
-50 + 50 + -250p + p2 = 0 + 50

Combine like terms: -50 + 50 = 0
0 + -250p + p2 = 0 + 50
-250p + p2 = 0 + 50

Combine like terms: 0 + 50 = 50
-250p + p2 = 50

The p term is -250p.  Take half its coefficient (-125).
Square it (15625) and add it to both sides.

Add '15625' to each side of the equation.
-250p + 15625 + p2 = 50 + 15625

Reorder the terms:
15625 + -250p + p2 = 50 + 15625

Combine like terms: 50 + 15625 = 15675
15625 + -250p + p2 = 15675

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -125)(p + -125) = 15675

Calculate the square root of the right side: 125.199840255

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -125) equal to 125.199840255 and -125.199840255.

Subproblem 1

p + -125 = 125.199840255 Simplifying p + -125 = 125.199840255 Reorder the terms: -125 + p = 125.199840255 Solving -125 + p = 125.199840255 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '125' to each side of the equation. -125 + 125 + p = 125.199840255 + 125 Combine like terms: -125 + 125 = 0 0 + p = 125.199840255 + 125 p = 125.199840255 + 125 Combine like terms: 125.199840255 + 125 = 250.199840255 p = 250.199840255 Simplifying p = 250.199840255

Subproblem 2

p + -125 = -125.199840255 Simplifying p + -125 = -125.199840255 Reorder the terms: -125 + p = -125.199840255 Solving -125 + p = -125.199840255 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '125' to each side of the equation. -125 + 125 + p = -125.199840255 + 125 Combine like terms: -125 + 125 = 0 0 + p = -125.199840255 + 125 p = -125.199840255 + 125 Combine like terms: -125.199840255 + 125 = -0.199840255 p = -0.199840255 Simplifying p = -0.199840255

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {250.199840255, -0.199840255}

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