12p^2-22p-20=

Solution for 12p^2-22p-20= equation:

Simplifying
12p2 + -22p + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -22p + 12p2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -22p + 12p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-10 + -11p + 6p2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-2 + -3p)(5 + -2p)) = 0

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

Simplifying
-2 + -3p = 0

Solving
-2 + -3p = 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 + -3p = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -3p = 0 + 2
-3p = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-3p = 2

Divide each side by '-3'.
p = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
p = -0.6666666667
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(5 + -2p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + -2p = 0

Solving
5 + -2p = 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 + -2p = 0 + -5

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
p = 2.5

Simplifying
p = 2.5
Solution
p = {-0.6666666667, 2.5}