p^2-26p+133=p

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Solution for p^2-26p+133=p equation:


Simplifying
p2 + -26p + 133 = p

Reorder the terms:
133 + -26p + p2 = p

Solving
133 + -26p + p2 = p

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
133 + -26p + -1p + p2 = p + -1p

Combine like terms: -26p + -1p = -27p
133 + -27p + p2 = p + -1p

Combine like terms: p + -1p = 0
133 + -27p + p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-133' to each side of the equation.
133 + -27p + -133 + p2 = 0 + -133

Reorder the terms:
133 + -133 + -27p + p2 = 0 + -133

Combine like terms: 133 + -133 = 0
0 + -27p + p2 = 0 + -133
-27p + p2 = 0 + -133

Combine like terms: 0 + -133 = -133
-27p + p2 = -133

The p term is -27p.  Take half its coefficient (-13.5).
Square it (182.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '182.25' to each side of the equation.
-27p + 182.25 + p2 = -133 + 182.25

Reorder the terms:
182.25 + -27p + p2 = -133 + 182.25

Combine like terms: -133 + 182.25 = 49.25
182.25 + -27p + p2 = 49.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -13.5)(p + -13.5) = 49.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.017834424

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -13.5) equal to 7.017834424 and -7.017834424.

Subproblem 1

p + -13.5 = 7.017834424 Simplifying p + -13.5 = 7.017834424 Reorder the terms: -13.5 + p = 7.017834424 Solving -13.5 + p = 7.017834424 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13.5' to each side of the equation. -13.5 + 13.5 + p = 7.017834424 + 13.5 Combine like terms: -13.5 + 13.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = 7.017834424 + 13.5 p = 7.017834424 + 13.5 Combine like terms: 7.017834424 + 13.5 = 20.517834424 p = 20.517834424 Simplifying p = 20.517834424

Subproblem 2

p + -13.5 = -7.017834424 Simplifying p + -13.5 = -7.017834424 Reorder the terms: -13.5 + p = -7.017834424 Solving -13.5 + p = -7.017834424 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13.5' to each side of the equation. -13.5 + 13.5 + p = -7.017834424 + 13.5 Combine like terms: -13.5 + 13.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = -7.017834424 + 13.5 p = -7.017834424 + 13.5 Combine like terms: -7.017834424 + 13.5 = 6.482165576 p = 6.482165576 Simplifying p = 6.482165576

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {20.517834424, 6.482165576}

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