p^2-8p*21=6

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Solution for p^2-8p*21=6 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + -8p * 21 = 6

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
p2 + -8 * 21p = 6

Multiply -8 * 21
p2 + -168p = 6

Reorder the terms:
-168p + p2 = 6

Solving
-168p + p2 = 6

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -168p + p2 = 6 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
-6 + -168p + p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -168p + 6 + p2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -168p + p2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -168p + p2 = 0 + 6
-168p + p2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-168p + p2 = 6

The p term is -168p.  Take half its coefficient (-84).
Square it (7056) and add it to both sides.

Add '7056' to each side of the equation.
-168p + 7056 + p2 = 6 + 7056

Reorder the terms:
7056 + -168p + p2 = 6 + 7056

Combine like terms: 6 + 7056 = 7062
7056 + -168p + p2 = 7062

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -84)(p + -84) = 7062

Calculate the square root of the right side: 84.035706697

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -84) equal to 84.035706697 and -84.035706697.

Subproblem 1

p + -84 = 84.035706697 Simplifying p + -84 = 84.035706697 Reorder the terms: -84 + p = 84.035706697 Solving -84 + p = 84.035706697 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '84' to each side of the equation. -84 + 84 + p = 84.035706697 + 84 Combine like terms: -84 + 84 = 0 0 + p = 84.035706697 + 84 p = 84.035706697 + 84 Combine like terms: 84.035706697 + 84 = 168.035706697 p = 168.035706697 Simplifying p = 168.035706697

Subproblem 2

p + -84 = -84.035706697 Simplifying p + -84 = -84.035706697 Reorder the terms: -84 + p = -84.035706697 Solving -84 + p = -84.035706697 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '84' to each side of the equation. -84 + 84 + p = -84.035706697 + 84 Combine like terms: -84 + 84 = 0 0 + p = -84.035706697 + 84 p = -84.035706697 + 84 Combine like terms: -84.035706697 + 84 = -0.035706697 p = -0.035706697 Simplifying p = -0.035706697

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {168.035706697, -0.035706697}

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