r^2+12r-16=-7

Solution for r^2+12r-16=-7 equation:

r^2+12r-16=-7

We move all terms to the left:

r^2+12r-16-(-7)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

r^2+12r-9=0

a = 1; b = 12; c = -9;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 122-4·1·(-9)
Δ = 180
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$r_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$r_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{180}=\sqrt{36*5}=\sqrt{36}*\sqrt{5}=6\sqrt{5}$
$r_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(12)-6\sqrt{5}}{2*1}=\frac{-12-6\sqrt{5}}{2}
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$r_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(12)+6\sqrt{5}}{2*1}=\frac{-12+6\sqrt{5}}{2}
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