r^2-3r-14=-4

Solution for r^2-3r-14=-4 equation:

Simplifying
r2 + -3r + -14 = -4

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -3r + r2 = -4

Solving
-14 + -3r + r2 = -4

Solving for variable 'r'.

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 4 + -3r + r2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -14 + 4 = -10
-10 + -3r + r2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
-10 + -3r + r2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -1r)(5 + -1r) = 0

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

Simplifying
-2 + -1r = 0

Solving
-2 + -1r = 0

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1r = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1r = 0 + 2
-1r = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-1r = 2

Divide each side by '-1'.
r = -2

Simplifying
r = -2
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(5 + -1r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + -1r = 0

Solving
5 + -1r = 0

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -1r = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1r = 0 + -5
-1r = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-1r = -5

Divide each side by '-1'.
r = 5

Simplifying
r = 5
Solution
r = {-2, 5}