-5=2p-16p^2

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Solution for -5=2p-16p^2 equation:


Simplifying
-5 = 2p + -16p2

Solving
-5 = 2p + -16p2

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2p + 16p2 = 2p + -2p + -16p2 + 16p2

Combine like terms: 2p + -2p = 0
-5 + -2p + 16p2 = 0 + -16p2 + 16p2
-5 + -2p + 16p2 = -16p2 + 16p2

Combine like terms: -16p2 + 16p2 = 0
-5 + -2p + 16p2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -2p)(5 + -8p) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-1 + -2p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + -2p = 0 Solving -1 + -2p = 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 + -2p = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + -2p = 0 + 1 -2p = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1 -2p = 1 Divide each side by '-2'. p = -0.5 Simplifying p = -0.5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + -8p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -8p = 0 Solving 5 + -8p = 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 + -8p = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -8p = 0 + -5 -8p = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -8p = -5 Divide each side by '-8'. p = 0.625 Simplifying p = 0.625

Solution

p = {-0.5, 0.625}

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