r^2-13r=48

Solution for r^2-13r=48 equation:

Simplifying
r2 + -13r = 48

Reorder the terms:
-13r + r2 = 48

Solving
-13r + r2 = 48

Solving for variable 'r'.

Reorder the terms:
-48 + -13r + r2 = 48 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
-48 + -13r + r2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-3 + -1r)(16 + -1r) = 0

Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(16 + -1r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
16 + -1r = 0

Solving
16 + -1r = 0

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

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -1r = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -1r = 0 + -16
-1r = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 0 + -16 = -16
-1r = -16

Divide each side by '-1'.
r = 16

Simplifying
r = 16
Solution
r = {-3, 16}