p^2-3p-24=0

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Solution for p^2-3p-24=0 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + -3p + -24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -3p + p2 = 0

Solving
-24 + -3p + p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + -3p + 24 + p2 = 0 + 24

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 24 + -3p + p2 = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -3p + p2 = 0 + 24
-3p + p2 = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: 0 + 24 = 24
-3p + p2 = 24

The p term is -3p.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3p + 2.25 + p2 = 24 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3p + p2 = 24 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 24 + 2.25 = 26.25
2.25 + -3p + p2 = 26.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -1.5)(p + -1.5) = 26.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.123475383

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -1.5) equal to 5.123475383 and -5.123475383.

Subproblem 1

p + -1.5 = 5.123475383 Simplifying p + -1.5 = 5.123475383 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + p = 5.123475383 Solving -1.5 + p = 5.123475383 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + p = 5.123475383 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = 5.123475383 + 1.5 p = 5.123475383 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 5.123475383 + 1.5 = 6.623475383 p = 6.623475383 Simplifying p = 6.623475383

Subproblem 2

p + -1.5 = -5.123475383 Simplifying p + -1.5 = -5.123475383 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + p = -5.123475383 Solving -1.5 + p = -5.123475383 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + p = -5.123475383 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = -5.123475383 + 1.5 p = -5.123475383 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -5.123475383 + 1.5 = -3.623475383 p = -3.623475383 Simplifying p = -3.623475383

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {6.623475383, -3.623475383}

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