How do you solve for r in #- \frac{59}{60} = \frac{1}{6} \(- \frac{4}{3} r-5 )#?
1 Answer
Dec 12, 2014
Answer:
Explanation:
We start with our equation:
#-59/60 = 1/6(-4/3r - 5)#
We can now multiply both sides of the equation by
#(-59* 6)/60 = -4/3r - 5#
We notice that
#(-59*6)/(10*6) = -4/3r - 5#
#-59/10 = -4/3r - 5#
Now we can add
#-59/10 + 5 = -4/3r - 5 + 5#
#-59/10 + 50/10 = -4/3r#
#-9/10 = -4/3r#
And then multiply both sides by
#-9/10*-3/4 = -4/3r*-3/4#
#-9/10*-3/4 = r#
#27/40 = r#
#r = 27/40#
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