-p^2-22p-40=

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Solution for -p^2-22p-40= equation:


Simplifying
-1p2 + -22p + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -22p + -1p2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -22p + -1p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(40 + 22p + p2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-1((20 + p)(2 + p)) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(20 + p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 20 + p = 0 Solving 20 + p = 0 Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-20' to each side of the equation. 20 + -20 + p = 0 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + p = 0 + -20 p = 0 + -20 Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20 p = -20 Simplifying p = -20

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + p = 0 Solving 2 + p = 0 Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + p = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + p = 0 + -2 p = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 p = -2 Simplifying p = -2

Solution

p = {-20, -2}

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