3r^2-12r+4=

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Solution for 3r^2-12r+4= equation:


Simplifying
3r2 + -12r + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + -12r + 3r2 = 0

Solving
4 + -12r + 3r2 = 0

Solving for variable 'r'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '3'.
1.333333333 + -4r + r2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.333333333' to each side of the equation.
1.333333333 + -4r + -1.333333333 + r2 = 0 + -1.333333333

Reorder the terms:
1.333333333 + -1.333333333 + -4r + r2 = 0 + -1.333333333

Combine like terms: 1.333333333 + -1.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -4r + r2 = 0 + -1.333333333
-4r + r2 = 0 + -1.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.333333333 = -1.333333333
-4r + r2 = -1.333333333

The r term is -4r.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4r + 4 + r2 = -1.333333333 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4r + r2 = -1.333333333 + 4

Combine like terms: -1.333333333 + 4 = 2.666666667
4 + -4r + r2 = 2.666666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(r + -2)(r + -2) = 2.666666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.632993162

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(r + -2) equal to 1.632993162 and -1.632993162.

Subproblem 1

r + -2 = 1.632993162 Simplifying r + -2 = 1.632993162 Reorder the terms: -2 + r = 1.632993162 Solving -2 + r = 1.632993162 Solving for variable 'r'. 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 = 1.632993162 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + r = 1.632993162 + 2 r = 1.632993162 + 2 Combine like terms: 1.632993162 + 2 = 3.632993162 r = 3.632993162 Simplifying r = 3.632993162

Subproblem 2

r + -2 = -1.632993162 Simplifying r + -2 = -1.632993162 Reorder the terms: -2 + r = -1.632993162 Solving -2 + r = -1.632993162 Solving for variable 'r'. 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 = -1.632993162 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + r = -1.632993162 + 2 r = -1.632993162 + 2 Combine like terms: -1.632993162 + 2 = 0.367006838 r = 0.367006838 Simplifying r = 0.367006838

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. r = {3.632993162, 0.367006838}

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