3r^2+12r+12=0

Solution for 3r^2+12r+12=0 equation:

Simplifying
3r2 + 12r + 12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
12 + 12r + 3r2 = 0

Solving
12 + 12r + 3r2 = 0

Solving for variable 'r'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(4 + 4r + r2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 3.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(2 + r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + r = 0

Solving
2 + r = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
2 + r = 0

Solving
2 + r = 0

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
r = -2
Solution
r = {-2, -2}