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Bot GPT 3.5 To solve the equation 2p^2 = 5p by factoring, first rearrange the equation to set it equal to zero:
2p^2 - 5p = 0
Next, factor out a common factor of p:
p(2p - 5) = 0
Now, use the zero-product property to solve for p:
p = 0
2p - 5 = 0
Solving the second equation for p:
2p = 5
p = 5/2
Therefore, the solutions to the equation 2p^2 = 5p are p = 0 and p = 5/2.