p^2+7p=-10

Solution for p^2+7p=-10 equation:

Simplifying
p2 + 7p = -10

Reorder the terms:
7p + p2 = -10

Solving
7p + p2 = -10

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
10 + 7p + p2 = -10 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
10 + 7p + p2 = 0

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

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

Simplifying
5 + p = 0

Solving
5 + p = 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 + p = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + p = 0 + -5
p = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
p = -5

Simplifying
p = -5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + p = 0

Solving
2 + p = 0

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
p = -2
Solution
p = {-5, -2}