8p^2+16p-42=0

Solution for 8p^2+16p-42=0 equation:

Simplifying
8p2 + 16p + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 16p + 8p2 = 0

Solving
-42 + 16p + 8p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-21 + 8p + 4p2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-7 + -2p)(3 + -2p)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-7 + -2p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-7 + -2p = 0

Solving
-7 + -2p = 0

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -2p = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -2p = 0 + 7
-2p = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-2p = 7

Divide each side by '-2'.
p = -3.5

Simplifying
p = -3.5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -2p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -2p = 0

Solving
3 + -2p = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -2p = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -2p = 0 + -3
-2p = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-2p = -3

Divide each side by '-2'.
p = 1.5

Simplifying
p = 1.5
Solution
p = {-3.5, 1.5}