4r^2+17r-18=0

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Solution for 4r^2+17r-18=0 equation:


Simplifying
4r2 + 17r + -18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 17r + 4r2 = 0

Solving
-18 + 17r + 4r2 = 0

Solving for variable 'r'.

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-4.5 + 4.25r + r2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.5' to each side of the equation.
-4.5 + 4.25r + 4.5 + r2 = 0 + 4.5

Reorder the terms:
-4.5 + 4.5 + 4.25r + r2 = 0 + 4.5

Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 4.25r + r2 = 0 + 4.5
4.25r + r2 = 0 + 4.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.5 = 4.5
4.25r + r2 = 4.5

The r term is 4.25r.  Take half its coefficient (2.125).
Square it (4.515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '4.515625' to each side of the equation.
4.25r + 4.515625 + r2 = 4.5 + 4.515625

Reorder the terms:
4.515625 + 4.25r + r2 = 4.5 + 4.515625

Combine like terms: 4.5 + 4.515625 = 9.015625
4.515625 + 4.25r + r2 = 9.015625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(r + 2.125)(r + 2.125) = 9.015625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.002603037

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(r + 2.125) equal to 3.002603037 and -3.002603037.

Subproblem 1

r + 2.125 = 3.002603037 Simplifying r + 2.125 = 3.002603037 Reorder the terms: 2.125 + r = 3.002603037 Solving 2.125 + r = 3.002603037 Solving for variable 'r'. Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.125' to each side of the equation. 2.125 + -2.125 + r = 3.002603037 + -2.125 Combine like terms: 2.125 + -2.125 = 0.000 0.000 + r = 3.002603037 + -2.125 r = 3.002603037 + -2.125 Combine like terms: 3.002603037 + -2.125 = 0.877603037 r = 0.877603037 Simplifying r = 0.877603037

Subproblem 2

r + 2.125 = -3.002603037 Simplifying r + 2.125 = -3.002603037 Reorder the terms: 2.125 + r = -3.002603037 Solving 2.125 + r = -3.002603037 Solving for variable 'r'. Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.125' to each side of the equation. 2.125 + -2.125 + r = -3.002603037 + -2.125 Combine like terms: 2.125 + -2.125 = 0.000 0.000 + r = -3.002603037 + -2.125 r = -3.002603037 + -2.125 Combine like terms: -3.002603037 + -2.125 = -5.127603037 r = -5.127603037 Simplifying r = -5.127603037

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. r = {0.877603037, -5.127603037}

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