p^2-6p-34=0

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Solution for p^2-6p-34=0 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + -6p + -34 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-34 + -6p + p2 = 0

Solving
-34 + -6p + p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '34' to each side of the equation.
-34 + -6p + 34 + p2 = 0 + 34

Reorder the terms:
-34 + 34 + -6p + p2 = 0 + 34

Combine like terms: -34 + 34 = 0
0 + -6p + p2 = 0 + 34
-6p + p2 = 0 + 34

Combine like terms: 0 + 34 = 34
-6p + p2 = 34

The p term is -6p.  Take half its coefficient (-3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-6p + 9 + p2 = 34 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6p + p2 = 34 + 9

Combine like terms: 34 + 9 = 43
9 + -6p + p2 = 43

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -3)(p + -3) = 43

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.557438524

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -3) equal to 6.557438524 and -6.557438524.

Subproblem 1

p + -3 = 6.557438524 Simplifying p + -3 = 6.557438524 Reorder the terms: -3 + p = 6.557438524 Solving -3 + p = 6.557438524 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + p = 6.557438524 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + p = 6.557438524 + 3 p = 6.557438524 + 3 Combine like terms: 6.557438524 + 3 = 9.557438524 p = 9.557438524 Simplifying p = 9.557438524

Subproblem 2

p + -3 = -6.557438524 Simplifying p + -3 = -6.557438524 Reorder the terms: -3 + p = -6.557438524 Solving -3 + p = -6.557438524 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + p = -6.557438524 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + p = -6.557438524 + 3 p = -6.557438524 + 3 Combine like terms: -6.557438524 + 3 = -3.557438524 p = -3.557438524 Simplifying p = -3.557438524

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {9.557438524, -3.557438524}

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