p^2-p=12

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Solution for p^2-p=12 equation:


Simplifying
p2 + -1p = 12

Reorder the terms:
-1p + p2 = 12

Solving
-1p + p2 = 12

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -1p + p2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-12 + -1p + p2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-3 + -1p)(4 + -1p) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-3 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -3 + -1p = 0 Solving -3 + -1p = 0 Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + -1p = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + -1p = 0 + 3 -1p = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3 -1p = 3 Divide each side by '-1'. p = -3 Simplifying p = -3

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1p = 0 Solving 4 + -1p = 0 Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + -1p = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1p = 0 + -4 -1p = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1p = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. p = 4 Simplifying p = 4

Solution

p = {-3, 4}

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