p(p+6)=40

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Solution for p(p+6)=40 equation:


Simplifying
p(p + 6) = 40

Reorder the terms:
p(6 + p) = 40
(6 * p + p * p) = 40
(6p + p2) = 40

Solving
6p + p2 = 40

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 6p + p2 = 40 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
-40 + 6p + p2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-10 + -1p)(4 + -1p) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-10 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -10 + -1p = 0 Solving -10 + -1p = 0 Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + -1p = 0 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + -1p = 0 + 10 -1p = 0 + 10 Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10 -1p = 10 Divide each side by '-1'. p = -10 Simplifying p = -10

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1p = 0 Solving 4 + -1p = 0 Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + -1p = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1p = 0 + -4 -1p = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1p = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. p = 4 Simplifying p = 4

Solution

p = {-10, 4}

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