2p^3-6p^2-20p=0

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Solution for 2p^3-6p^2-20p=0 equation:


Simplifying
2p3 + -6p2 + -20p = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20p + -6p2 + 2p3 = 0

Solving
-20p + -6p2 + 2p3 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Factor a trinomial.
2p((-2 + -1p)(5 + -1p)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'p' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying p = 0 Solving p = 0 Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying p = 0

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(-2 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -1p = 0 Solving -2 + -1p = 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 + -1p = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -1p = 0 + 2 -1p = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -1p = 2 Divide each side by '-1'. p = -2 Simplifying p = -2

Subproblem 3

Set the factor '(5 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -1p = 0 Solving 5 + -1p = 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 + -1p = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -1p = 0 + -5 -1p = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -1p = -5 Divide each side by '-1'. p = 5 Simplifying p = 5

Solution

p = {0, -2, 5}

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