2r^2-21=-r

Solution for 2r^2-21=-r equation:

Simplifying
2r2 + -21 = -1r

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 2r2 = -1r

Solving
-21 + 2r2 = -1r

Solving for variable 'r'.

Reorder the terms:
-21 + r + 2r2 = -1r + r

Combine like terms: -1r + r = 0
-21 + r + 2r2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-7 + -2r)(3 + -1r) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-7 + -2r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-7 + -2r = 0

Solving
-7 + -2r = 0

Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -2r = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -2r = 0 + 7
-2r = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-2r = 7

Divide each side by '-2'.
r = -3.5

Simplifying
r = -3.5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -1r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1r = 0

Solving
3 + -1r = 0

Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1r = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1r = 0 + -3
-1r = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1r = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
r = 3

Simplifying
r = 3
Solution
r = {-3.5, 3}