-14=p(5-p)

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Solution for -14=p(5-p) equation:


Simplifying
-14 = p(5 + -1p)
-14 = (5 * p + -1p * p)
-14 = (5p + -1p2)

Solving
-14 = 5p + -1p2

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -5p + p2 = 5p + -5p + -1p2 + p2

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
-14 + -5p + p2 = 0 + -1p2 + p2
-14 + -5p + p2 = -1p2 + p2

Combine like terms: -1p2 + p2 = 0
-14 + -5p + p2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -1p)(7 + -1p) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -1p = 0 Solving -2 + -1p = 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 + -1p = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -1p = 0 + 2 -1p = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -1p = 2 Divide each side by '-1'. p = -2 Simplifying p = -2

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(7 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 7 + -1p = 0 Solving 7 + -1p = 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 + -1p = 0 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + -1p = 0 + -7 -1p = 0 + -7 Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7 -1p = -7 Divide each side by '-1'. p = 7 Simplifying p = 7

Solution

p = {-2, 7}

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