-2p^2-20p=50

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Solution for -2p^2-20p=50 equation:


Simplifying
-2p2 + -20p = 50

Reorder the terms:
-20p + -2p2 = 50

Solving
-20p + -2p2 = 50

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-50 + -20p + -2p2 = 50 + -50

Combine like terms: 50 + -50 = 0
-50 + -20p + -2p2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-2'.
-2(25 + 10p + p2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-2((5 + p)(5 + p)) = 0

Ignore the factor -2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(5 + p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + p = 0 Solving 5 + p = 0 Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + p = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + p = 0 + -5 p = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 p = -5 Simplifying p = -5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + p = 0 Solving 5 + p = 0 Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + p = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + p = 0 + -5 p = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 p = -5 Simplifying p = -5

Solution

p = {-5, -5}

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