Question

p+3/p=-4

Answer 1

Multiply throughout by p.
Bring all the terms to the left.
It is a quadratic equation.
Solve for p.

Answer 2

p + 3/p = -4 (multiplying by p on both sides)
p^2+3 = -4p
p^2+4p+3=o
p^2+3p+p=0
p(p+3)+1(p+3)=o
(p+3)(p+1)=0
p+3=o , p+1=0
p=-3 , p=-1