8r^2-30r+18=

Solution for 8r^2-30r+18= equation:

Simplifying
8r2 + -30r + 18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
18 + -30r + 8r2 = 0

Solving
18 + -30r + 8r2 = 0

Solving for variable 'r'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(9 + -15r + 4r2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((3 + -4r)(3 + -1r)) = 0

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

Simplifying
3 + -1r = 0

Solving
3 + -1r = 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 + -1r = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1r = 0 + -3
-1r = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1r = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
r = 3

Simplifying
r = 3
Solution
r = {0.75, 3}