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

1 Answer
May 8, 2018

#r=-15#

Explanation:

#-3 (r+6)=27#

We wanna start by using the distributive property

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

#-3r -18 = 27

Add #18# on both sides

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

-3r = 45

Divide both sides by #-3#

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

#r=-15#