2r^4-4r^3+2r^2=

Solution for 2r^4-4r^3+2r^2= equation:

Simplifying
2r4 + -4r3 + 2r2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2r2 + -4r3 + 2r4 = 0

Solving
2r2 + -4r3 + 2r4 = 0

Solving for variable 'r'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2r2'.
2r2(1 + -2r + r2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2r2((1 + -1r)(1 + -1r)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'r2' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
r2 = 0

Solving
r2 = 0

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

Simplifying
r2 = 0

Take the square root of each side:
r = {0}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -1r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1r = 0

Solving
1 + -1r = 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 + -1r = 0 + -1

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
1 + -1r = 0

Solving
1 + -1r = 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 + -1r = 0 + -1

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

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

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

Simplifying
r = 1
Solution
r = {0, 1, 1}