6p^2+12p-144=0

Solution for 6p^2+12p-144=0 equation:

Simplifying
6p2 + 12p + -144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 12p + 6p2 = 0

Solving
-144 + 12p + 6p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(-24 + 2p + p2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
6((-6 + -1p)(4 + -1p)) = 0

Ignore the factor 6.
Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(4 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -1p = 0

Solving
4 + -1p = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1p = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -1p = 0 + -4
-1p = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-1p = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
p = 4

Simplifying
p = 4
Solution
p = {-6, 4}