How do you solve $5 + 3r = 5r - 19$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-27T15:10:15

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Add 19 to both sides to get $24+3r=5r$ . Subtract 3r from both sides to get $24=2r$ . Finally, divide both sides by 2 to get $12=r$ .

How do you solve 5 + 3r = 5r - 19 5 + 3r = 5r - 19?