8r^2-2r-5=5r^2

Solution for 8r^2-2r-5=5r^2 equation:

Simplifying
8r2 + -2r + -5 = 5r2

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2r + 8r2 = 5r2

Solving
-5 + -2r + 8r2 = 5r2

Solving for variable 'r'.

Combine like terms: 8r2 + -5r2 = 3r2
-5 + -2r + 3r2 = 5r2 + -5r2

Combine like terms: 5r2 + -5r2 = 0
-5 + -2r + 3r2 = 0

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

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

Simplifying
-1 + -1r = 0

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
r = -1

Simplifying
r = -1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(5 + -3r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + -3r = 0

Solving
5 + -3r = 0

Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -3r = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -3r = 0 + -5
-3r = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-3r = -5

Divide each side by '-3'.
r = 1.666666667

Simplifying
r = 1.666666667
Solution
r = {-1, 1.666666667}