p^2-9p-45=0

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Solution for p^2-9p-45=0 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + -9p + -45 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-45 + -9p + p2 = 0

Solving
-45 + -9p + p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '45' to each side of the equation.
-45 + -9p + 45 + p2 = 0 + 45

Reorder the terms:
-45 + 45 + -9p + p2 = 0 + 45

Combine like terms: -45 + 45 = 0
0 + -9p + p2 = 0 + 45
-9p + p2 = 0 + 45

Combine like terms: 0 + 45 = 45
-9p + p2 = 45

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 = 45 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + -9p + p2 = 45 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 45 + 20.25 = 65.25
20.25 + -9p + p2 = 65.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -4.5)(p + -4.5) = 65.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.077747211

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -4.5) equal to 8.077747211 and -8.077747211.

Subproblem 1

p + -4.5 = 8.077747211 Simplifying p + -4.5 = 8.077747211 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + p = 8.077747211 Solving -4.5 + p = 8.077747211 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 = 8.077747211 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = 8.077747211 + 4.5 p = 8.077747211 + 4.5 Combine like terms: 8.077747211 + 4.5 = 12.577747211 p = 12.577747211 Simplifying p = 12.577747211

Subproblem 2

p + -4.5 = -8.077747211 Simplifying p + -4.5 = -8.077747211 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + p = -8.077747211 Solving -4.5 + p = -8.077747211 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 = -8.077747211 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = -8.077747211 + 4.5 p = -8.077747211 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -8.077747211 + 4.5 = -3.577747211 p = -3.577747211 Simplifying p = -3.577747211

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {12.577747211, -3.577747211}

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