Hi, Note use of ^ (uppercase 6) (2r+1)(12r^2 +5r-3)=0 |completing the factoring (2r+1)(4r +3)(3r -1) = 0 (2r+1) = 0 r = -1/2 (4r +3)= 0 r = -3/4 (3r -1)= 0 r = 1/3