2p^2=-7p-6

Solution for 2p^2=-7p-6 equation:

Simplifying
2p2 = -7p + -6

Reorder the terms:
2p2 = -6 + -7p

Solving
2p2 = -6 + -7p

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
6 + 7p + 2p2 = -6 + -7p + 6 + 7p

Reorder the terms:
6 + 7p + 2p2 = -6 + 6 + -7p + 7p

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
6 + 7p + 2p2 = 0 + -7p + 7p
6 + 7p + 2p2 = -7p + 7p

Combine like terms: -7p + 7p = 0
6 + 7p + 2p2 = 0

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

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

Simplifying
3 + 2p = 0

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
p = -1.5

Simplifying
p = -1.5
Solution
p = {-2, -1.5}