SOLUTION: What would I do to solve (5/5-p)-(p^2/5-p)=-2 ? Thank you

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Question 1019513: What would I do to solve (5/5-p)-(p^2/5-p)=-2 ? Thank you
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What would I do to solve (5/5-p)-(p^2/5-p)=-2 ? Thank you
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Multiply both sides by (5-p), combine like terms and simplify.
Then solve a quadratic equation.

Very straightforward.