p^2-36p+8=0

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Solution for p^2-36p+8=0 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + -36p + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -36p + p2 = 0

Solving
8 + -36p + p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -36p + -8 + p2 = 0 + -8

Reorder the terms:
8 + -8 + -36p + p2 = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -36p + p2 = 0 + -8
-36p + p2 = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-36p + p2 = -8

The p term is -36p.  Take half its coefficient (-18).
Square it (324) and add it to both sides.

Add '324' to each side of the equation.
-36p + 324 + p2 = -8 + 324

Reorder the terms:
324 + -36p + p2 = -8 + 324

Combine like terms: -8 + 324 = 316
324 + -36p + p2 = 316

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -18)(p + -18) = 316

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.776388835

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -18) equal to 17.776388835 and -17.776388835.

Subproblem 1

p + -18 = 17.776388835 Simplifying p + -18 = 17.776388835 Reorder the terms: -18 + p = 17.776388835 Solving -18 + p = 17.776388835 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '18' to each side of the equation. -18 + 18 + p = 17.776388835 + 18 Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0 0 + p = 17.776388835 + 18 p = 17.776388835 + 18 Combine like terms: 17.776388835 + 18 = 35.776388835 p = 35.776388835 Simplifying p = 35.776388835

Subproblem 2

p + -18 = -17.776388835 Simplifying p + -18 = -17.776388835 Reorder the terms: -18 + p = -17.776388835 Solving -18 + p = -17.776388835 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '18' to each side of the equation. -18 + 18 + p = -17.776388835 + 18 Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0 0 + p = -17.776388835 + 18 p = -17.776388835 + 18 Combine like terms: -17.776388835 + 18 = 0.223611165 p = 0.223611165 Simplifying p = 0.223611165

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {35.776388835, 0.223611165}

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