p^2=-7p-10

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


Simplifying
p2 = -7p + -10

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

Solving
p2 = -10 + -7p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -7p + 7p = 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}

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