p^2=8p-11

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Solution for p^2=8p-11 equation:


Simplifying
p2 = 8p + -11

Reorder the terms:
p2 = -11 + 8p

Solving
p2 = -11 + 8p

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
11 + -8p + p2 = -11 + 8p + 11 + -8p

Reorder the terms:
11 + -8p + p2 = -11 + 11 + 8p + -8p

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
11 + -8p + p2 = 0 + 8p + -8p
11 + -8p + p2 = 8p + -8p

Combine like terms: 8p + -8p = 0
11 + -8p + p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -8p + -11 + p2 = 0 + -11

Reorder the terms:
11 + -11 + -8p + p2 = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + -8p + p2 = 0 + -11
-8p + p2 = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 0 + -11 = -11
-8p + p2 = -11

The p term is -8p.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8p + 16 + p2 = -11 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8p + p2 = -11 + 16

Combine like terms: -11 + 16 = 5
16 + -8p + p2 = 5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -4)(p + -4) = 5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.236067978

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -4) equal to 2.236067978 and -2.236067978.

Subproblem 1

p + -4 = 2.236067978 Simplifying p + -4 = 2.236067978 Reorder the terms: -4 + p = 2.236067978 Solving -4 + p = 2.236067978 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + p = 2.236067978 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + p = 2.236067978 + 4 p = 2.236067978 + 4 Combine like terms: 2.236067978 + 4 = 6.236067978 p = 6.236067978 Simplifying p = 6.236067978

Subproblem 2

p + -4 = -2.236067978 Simplifying p + -4 = -2.236067978 Reorder the terms: -4 + p = -2.236067978 Solving -4 + p = -2.236067978 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + p = -2.236067978 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + p = -2.236067978 + 4 p = -2.236067978 + 4 Combine like terms: -2.236067978 + 4 = 1.763932022 p = 1.763932022 Simplifying p = 1.763932022

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {6.236067978, 1.763932022}

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