12r^2-38r+16=0

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Solution for 12r^2-38r+16=0 equation:


Simplifying
12r2 + -38r + 16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
16 + -38r + 12r2 = 0

Solving
16 + -38r + 12r2 = 0

Solving for variable 'r'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(8 + -19r + 6r2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((1 + -2r)(8 + -3r)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(1 + -2r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + -2r = 0 Solving 1 + -2r = 0 Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + -2r = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + -2r = 0 + -1 -2r = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 -2r = -1 Divide each side by '-2'. r = 0.5 Simplifying r = 0.5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(8 + -3r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -3r = 0 Solving 8 + -3r = 0 Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + -3r = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -3r = 0 + -8 -3r = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -3r = -8 Divide each side by '-3'. r = 2.666666667 Simplifying r = 2.666666667

Solution

r = {0.5, 2.666666667}

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