15p^2+20p-160=0

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Solution for 15p^2+20p-160=0 equation:


Simplifying
15p2 + 20p + -160 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-160 + 20p + 15p2 = 0

Solving
-160 + 20p + 15p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(-32 + 4p + 3p2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
5((-4 + -1p)(8 + -3p)) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-4 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + -1p = 0 Solving -4 + -1p = 0 Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + -1p = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + -1p = 0 + 4 -1p = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4 -1p = 4 Divide each side by '-1'. p = -4 Simplifying p = -4

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(8 + -3p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -3p = 0 Solving 8 + -3p = 0 Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + -3p = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -3p = 0 + -8 -3p = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -3p = -8 Divide each side by '-3'. p = 2.666666667 Simplifying p = 2.666666667

Solution

p = {-4, 2.666666667}

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