3r*r-16r-7=5

Solution for 3r*r-16r-7=5 equation:

Simplifying
3r * r + -16r + -7 = 5

Multiply r * r
3r2 + -16r + -7 = 5

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -16r + 3r2 = 5

Solving
-7 + -16r + 3r2 = 5

Solving for variable 'r'.

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -5 + -16r + 3r2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: -7 + -5 = -12
-12 + -16r + 3r2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-12 + -16r + 3r2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -3r)(6 + -1r) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-2 + -3r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-2 + -3r = 0

Solving
-2 + -3r = 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 + -3r = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -3r = 0 + 2
-3r = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-3r = 2

Divide each side by '-3'.
r = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
r = -0.6666666667
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + -1r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -1r = 0

Solving
6 + -1r = 0

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1r = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1r = 0 + -6
-1r = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-1r = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
r = 6

Simplifying
r = 6
Solution
r = {-0.6666666667, 6}