6r^2+7r+8=6

Solution for 6r^2+7r+8=6 equation:

Simplifying
6r2 + 7r + 8 = 6

Reorder the terms:
8 + 7r + 6r2 = 6

Solving
8 + 7r + 6r2 = 6

Solving for variable 'r'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + -6 + 7r + 6r2 = 6 + -6

Combine like terms: 8 + -6 = 2
2 + 7r + 6r2 = 6 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
2 + 7r + 6r2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(2 + 3r)(1 + 2r) = 0

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

Simplifying
2 + 3r = 0

Solving
2 + 3r = 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 + 3r = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 3r = 0 + -2
3r = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
3r = -2

Divide each side by '3'.
r = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
r = -0.6666666667
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 2r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 2r = 0

Solving
1 + 2r = 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 + 2r = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 2r = 0 + -1
2r = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
2r = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
r = -0.5

Simplifying
r = -0.5
Solution
r = {-0.6666666667, -0.5}