p^2-9p+1=0

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Solution for p^2-9p+1=0 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + -9p + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + -9p + p2 = 0

Solving
1 + -9p + p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -9p + -1 + p2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + -9p + p2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -9p + p2 = 0 + -1
-9p + p2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-9p + p2 = -1

The p term is -9p.  Take half its coefficient (-4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
-9p + 20.25 + p2 = -1 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + -9p + p2 = -1 + 20.25

Combine like terms: -1 + 20.25 = 19.25
20.25 + -9p + p2 = 19.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -4.5)(p + -4.5) = 19.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.387482194

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -4.5) equal to 4.387482194 and -4.387482194.

Subproblem 1

p + -4.5 = 4.387482194 Simplifying p + -4.5 = 4.387482194 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + p = 4.387482194 Solving -4.5 + p = 4.387482194 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.5' to each side of the equation. -4.5 + 4.5 + p = 4.387482194 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = 4.387482194 + 4.5 p = 4.387482194 + 4.5 Combine like terms: 4.387482194 + 4.5 = 8.887482194 p = 8.887482194 Simplifying p = 8.887482194

Subproblem 2

p + -4.5 = -4.387482194 Simplifying p + -4.5 = -4.387482194 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + p = -4.387482194 Solving -4.5 + p = -4.387482194 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.5' to each side of the equation. -4.5 + 4.5 + p = -4.387482194 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = -4.387482194 + 4.5 p = -4.387482194 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.387482194 + 4.5 = 0.112517806 p = 0.112517806 Simplifying p = 0.112517806

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {8.887482194, 0.112517806}

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