60r^2-33r-9=0

Solution for 60r^2-33r-9=0 equation:

Simplifying
60r2 + -33r + -9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -33r + 60r2 = 0

Solving
-9 + -33r + 60r2 = 0

Solving for variable 'r'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-3 + -11r + 20r2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-1 + -5r)(3 + -4r)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + -5r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -5r = 0

Solving
-1 + -5r = 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 + -5r = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -5r = 0 + 1
-5r = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-5r = 1

Divide each side by '-5'.
r = -0.2

Simplifying
r = -0.2
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -4r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -4r = 0

Solving
3 + -4r = 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 + -4r = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -4r = 0 + -3
-4r = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-4r = -3

Divide each side by '-4'.
r = 0.75

Simplifying
r = 0.75
Solution
r = {-0.2, 0.75}