2q^2+22q=-60

Solution for 2q^2+22q=-60 equation:

Simplifying
2q2 + 22q = -60

Reorder the terms:
22q + 2q2 = -60

Solving
22q + 2q2 = -60

Solving for variable 'q'.

Reorder the terms:
60 + 22q + 2q2 = -60 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
60 + 22q + 2q2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(30 + 11q + q2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((6 + q)(5 + q)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(6 + q)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + q = 0

Solving
6 + q = 0

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + q = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + q = 0 + -6
q = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
q = -6

Simplifying
q = -6
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(5 + q)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + q = 0

Solving
5 + q = 0

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + q = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + q = 0 + -5
q = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
q = -5

Simplifying
q = -5
Solution
q = {-6, -5}