r^2+36r-512=0

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Solution for r^2+36r-512=0 equation:


Simplifying
r2 + 36r + -512 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-512 + 36r + r2 = 0

Solving
-512 + 36r + r2 = 0

Solving for variable 'r'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '512' to each side of the equation.
-512 + 36r + 512 + r2 = 0 + 512

Reorder the terms:
-512 + 512 + 36r + r2 = 0 + 512

Combine like terms: -512 + 512 = 0
0 + 36r + r2 = 0 + 512
36r + r2 = 0 + 512

Combine like terms: 0 + 512 = 512
36r + r2 = 512

The r term is 36r.  Take half its coefficient (18).
Square it (324) and add it to both sides.

Add '324' to each side of the equation.
36r + 324 + r2 = 512 + 324

Reorder the terms:
324 + 36r + r2 = 512 + 324

Combine like terms: 512 + 324 = 836
324 + 36r + r2 = 836

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(r + 18)(r + 18) = 836

Calculate the square root of the right side: 28.91366459

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(r + 18) equal to 28.91366459 and -28.91366459.

Subproblem 1

r + 18 = 28.91366459 Simplifying r + 18 = 28.91366459 Reorder the terms: 18 + r = 28.91366459 Solving 18 + r = 28.91366459 Solving for variable 'r'. Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-18' to each side of the equation. 18 + -18 + r = 28.91366459 + -18 Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0 0 + r = 28.91366459 + -18 r = 28.91366459 + -18 Combine like terms: 28.91366459 + -18 = 10.91366459 r = 10.91366459 Simplifying r = 10.91366459

Subproblem 2

r + 18 = -28.91366459 Simplifying r + 18 = -28.91366459 Reorder the terms: 18 + r = -28.91366459 Solving 18 + r = -28.91366459 Solving for variable 'r'. Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-18' to each side of the equation. 18 + -18 + r = -28.91366459 + -18 Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0 0 + r = -28.91366459 + -18 r = -28.91366459 + -18 Combine like terms: -28.91366459 + -18 = -46.91366459 r = -46.91366459 Simplifying r = -46.91366459

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. r = {10.91366459, -46.91366459}

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