How do you solve -3 (r +6)=273(r+6)=27?

1 Answer
May 8, 2018

r=-15r=15

Explanation:

-3 (r+6)=273(r+6)=27

We wanna start by using the distributive property

(-3)(r) + (-3)(6) = 27(3)(r)+(3)(6)=27

#-3r -18 = 27

Add 1818 on both sides

#-3r - 18 + 18 = 27 + 18

-3r = 45

Divide both sides by -33

(cancel(-3)r)/cancel(-3) = 45/(-3)

r=-15