10p^2+20p-38=-8

Solution for 10p^2+20p-38=-8 equation:

Simplifying
10p2 + 20p + -38 = -8

Reorder the terms:
-38 + 20p + 10p2 = -8

Solving
-38 + 20p + 10p2 = -8

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-38 + 8 + 20p + 10p2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: -38 + 8 = -30
-30 + 20p + 10p2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
-30 + 20p + 10p2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '10'.
10(-3 + 2p + p2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
10((-3 + -1p)(1 + -1p)) = 0

Ignore the factor 10.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-3 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + -1p = 0

Solving
-3 + -1p = 0

Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -1p = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -1p = 0 + 3
-1p = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-1p = 3

Divide each side by '-1'.
p = -3

Simplifying
p = -3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1p = 0

Solving
1 + -1p = 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 + -1p = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -1p = 0 + -1
-1p = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-1p = -1

Divide each side by '-1'.
p = 1

Simplifying
p = 1
Solution
p = {-3, 1}