8p^2+8p-5=-7

Solution for 8p^2+8p-5=-7 equation:

Simplifying
8p2 + 8p + -5 = -7

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 8p + 8p2 = -7

Solving
-5 + 8p + 8p2 = -7

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 7 + 8p + 8p2 = -7 + 7

Combine like terms: -5 + 7 = 2
2 + 8p + 8p2 = -7 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
2 + 8p + 8p2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(1 + 4p + 4p2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((1 + 2p)(1 + 2p)) = 0

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

Simplifying
1 + 2p = 0

Solving
1 + 2p = 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 + 2p = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 2p = 0 + -1
2p = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
2p = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
p = -0.5

Simplifying
p = -0.5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 2p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 2p = 0

Solving
1 + 2p = 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 + 2p = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 2p = 0 + -1
2p = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
2p = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
p = -0.5

Simplifying
p = -0.5
Solution
p = {-0.5, -0.5}