5p^2-240=-10p

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Solution for 5p^2-240=-10p equation:


Simplifying
5p2 + -240 = -10p

Reorder the terms:
-240 + 5p2 = -10p

Solving
-240 + 5p2 = -10p

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-240 + 10p + 5p2 = -10p + 10p

Combine like terms: -10p + 10p = 0
-240 + 10p + 5p2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(-48 + 2p + p2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
5((-8 + -1p)(6 + -1p)) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-8 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -8 + -1p = 0 Solving -8 + -1p = 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 + -1p = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + -1p = 0 + 8 -1p = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8 -1p = 8 Divide each side by '-1'. p = -8 Simplifying p = -8

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(6 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 6 + -1p = 0 Solving 6 + -1p = 0 Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + -1p = 0 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + -1p = 0 + -6 -1p = 0 + -6 Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6 -1p = -6 Divide each side by '-1'. p = 6 Simplifying p = 6

Solution

p = {-8, 6}

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