8r^2-17=3r

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Solution for 8r^2-17=3r equation:


Simplifying
8r2 + -17 = 3r

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 8r2 = 3r

Solving
-17 + 8r2 = 3r

Solving for variable 'r'.

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -3r + 8r2 = 3r + -3r

Combine like terms: 3r + -3r = 0
-17 + -3r + 8r2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-2.125 + -0.375r + r2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.125' to each side of the equation.
-2.125 + -0.375r + 2.125 + r2 = 0 + 2.125

Reorder the terms:
-2.125 + 2.125 + -0.375r + r2 = 0 + 2.125

Combine like terms: -2.125 + 2.125 = 0.000
0.000 + -0.375r + r2 = 0 + 2.125
-0.375r + r2 = 0 + 2.125

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.125 = 2.125
-0.375r + r2 = 2.125

The r term is -0.375r.  Take half its coefficient (-0.1875).
Square it (0.03515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.03515625' to each side of the equation.
-0.375r + 0.03515625 + r2 = 2.125 + 0.03515625

Reorder the terms:
0.03515625 + -0.375r + r2 = 2.125 + 0.03515625

Combine like terms: 2.125 + 0.03515625 = 2.16015625
0.03515625 + -0.375r + r2 = 2.16015625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(r + -0.1875)(r + -0.1875) = 2.16015625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.469747002

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(r + -0.1875) equal to 1.469747002 and -1.469747002.

Subproblem 1

r + -0.1875 = 1.469747002 Simplifying r + -0.1875 = 1.469747002 Reorder the terms: -0.1875 + r = 1.469747002 Solving -0.1875 + r = 1.469747002 Solving for variable 'r'. Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1875' to each side of the equation. -0.1875 + 0.1875 + r = 1.469747002 + 0.1875 Combine like terms: -0.1875 + 0.1875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + r = 1.469747002 + 0.1875 r = 1.469747002 + 0.1875 Combine like terms: 1.469747002 + 0.1875 = 1.657247002 r = 1.657247002 Simplifying r = 1.657247002

Subproblem 2

r + -0.1875 = -1.469747002 Simplifying r + -0.1875 = -1.469747002 Reorder the terms: -0.1875 + r = -1.469747002 Solving -0.1875 + r = -1.469747002 Solving for variable 'r'. Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1875' to each side of the equation. -0.1875 + 0.1875 + r = -1.469747002 + 0.1875 Combine like terms: -0.1875 + 0.1875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + r = -1.469747002 + 0.1875 r = -1.469747002 + 0.1875 Combine like terms: -1.469747002 + 0.1875 = -1.282247002 r = -1.282247002 Simplifying r = -1.282247002

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. r = {1.657247002, -1.282247002}

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