-2p-5=-2p(p+1)

Solution for -2p-5=-2p(p+1) equation:

Simplifying
-2p + -5 = -2p(p + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2p = -2p(p + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2p = -2p(1 + p)
-5 + -2p = (1 * -2p + p * -2p)
-5 + -2p = (-2p + -2p2)

Add '2p' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -2p + 2p = -2p + 2p + -2p2

Combine like terms: -2p + 2p = 0
-5 + 0 = -2p + 2p + -2p2
-5 = -2p + 2p + -2p2

Combine like terms: -2p + 2p = 0
-5 = 0 + -2p2
-5 = -2p2

Solving
-5 = -2p2

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '2p2' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 2p2 = -2p2 + 2p2

Combine like terms: -2p2 + 2p2 = 0
-5 + 2p2 = 0

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2p2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 2p2 = 0 + 5
2p2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
2p2 = 5

Divide each side by '2'.
p2 = 2.5

Simplifying
p2 = 2.5

Take the square root of each side:
p = {-1.58113883, 1.58113883}