-3p^2-8p-5=0

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Solution for -3p^2-8p-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
-3p2 + -8p + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -8p + -3p2 = 0

Solving
-5 + -8p + -3p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(5 + 8p + 3p2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-1((5 + 3p)(1 + p)) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(5 + 3p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + 3p = 0 Solving 5 + 3p = 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 + 3p = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + 3p = 0 + -5 3p = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 3p = -5 Divide each side by '3'. p = -1.666666667 Simplifying p = -1.666666667

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

p = {-1.666666667, -1}

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