5p^2+20p-25=0

Solution for 5p^2+20p-25=0 equation:

Simplifying
5p2 + 20p + -25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 20p + 5p2 = 0

Solving
-25 + 20p + 5p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

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

Ignore the factor 5.
Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1p = 0

Solving
1 + -1p = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -1p = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -1p = 0 + -1
-1p = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-1p = -1

Divide each side by '-1'.
p = 1

Simplifying
p = 1
Solution
p = {-5, 1}