Answer
$p=-1\pm\sqrt5$
Work Step by Step
We simplify as follows:
$p^{2}+2p=4$
$p^{2}+2p+1=5$
$(p+1)^{2}=5$
$p+1=\pm\sqrt5$
$p=-1\pm\sqrt5$
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