p(p+8)=-7

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Solution for p(p+8)=-7 equation:


Simplifying
p(p + 8) = -7

Reorder the terms:
p(8 + p) = -7
(8 * p + p * p) = -7
(8p + p2) = -7

Solving
8p + p2 = -7

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
7 + 8p + p2 = -7 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
7 + 8p + p2 = 0

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

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

p = {-7, -1}

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