solve:p+4/p=-5
Please I need help
Please use parentheses to distinguish
p + (4/p) from (p+4)/p. They are not the same.
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If you meant to write
(p +4)/p = 5, then
p + 4 = 5 p
4p = 4
p = 1
To solve the equation p + 4/p = -5, we can start by multiplying both sides of the equation by p to eliminate the fraction. This will give us:
p^2 + 4 = -5p
Now, rearrange the equation so that it is in quadratic form:
p^2 + 5p + 4 = 0
Next, we can factorize the quadratic equation:
(p + 1)(p + 4) = 0
Now, set each factor equal to zero and solve for p:
p + 1 = 0 => p = -1
p + 4 = 0 => p = -4
Therefore, the solutions to the equation p + 4/p = -5 are p = -1 and p = -4.