How do you solve #6r - 33r- 55= 53#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-12-07T09:11:15

#r=-4#

First, we will add the #r# terms together.

#6r-33r=-27r#

#-27r-55=53#

Now we get like terms on each side, so we add #55# to each side.

#-27r-55+55=-27r=108#

#-27r=108#

Now we just divide by #-27# to get #r# on its own.

#r=108/-27=-4#

#r=-4#