r^2+12r-41=0

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Solution for r^2+12r-41=0 equation:


Simplifying
r2 + 12r + -41 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-41 + 12r + r2 = 0

Solving
-41 + 12r + r2 = 0

Solving for variable 'r'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '41' to each side of the equation.
-41 + 12r + 41 + r2 = 0 + 41

Reorder the terms:
-41 + 41 + 12r + r2 = 0 + 41

Combine like terms: -41 + 41 = 0
0 + 12r + r2 = 0 + 41
12r + r2 = 0 + 41

Combine like terms: 0 + 41 = 41
12r + r2 = 41

The r term is 12r.  Take half its coefficient (6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
12r + 36 + r2 = 41 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12r + r2 = 41 + 36

Combine like terms: 41 + 36 = 77
36 + 12r + r2 = 77

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(r + 6)(r + 6) = 77

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.774964387

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(r + 6) equal to 8.774964387 and -8.774964387.

Subproblem 1

r + 6 = 8.774964387 Simplifying r + 6 = 8.774964387 Reorder the terms: 6 + r = 8.774964387 Solving 6 + r = 8.774964387 Solving for variable 'r'. Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + r = 8.774964387 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + r = 8.774964387 + -6 r = 8.774964387 + -6 Combine like terms: 8.774964387 + -6 = 2.774964387 r = 2.774964387 Simplifying r = 2.774964387

Subproblem 2

r + 6 = -8.774964387 Simplifying r + 6 = -8.774964387 Reorder the terms: 6 + r = -8.774964387 Solving 6 + r = -8.774964387 Solving for variable 'r'. Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + r = -8.774964387 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + r = -8.774964387 + -6 r = -8.774964387 + -6 Combine like terms: -8.774964387 + -6 = -14.774964387 r = -14.774964387 Simplifying r = -14.774964387

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. r = {2.774964387, -14.774964387}

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