SOLUTION: How do you solve the equation 5/2r=5? I tried it out on paper and got 1/2 because I made the 5 cancel out and they are equal to one when I do so, but I when I put it into the algeb

Algebra ->  Algebra  -> Linear-equations -> SOLUTION: How do you solve the equation 5/2r=5? I tried it out on paper and got 1/2 because I made the 5 cancel out and they are equal to one when I do so, but I when I put it into the algeb      Log On

Ad: Algebrator™ solves your algebra problems and provides step-by-step explanations!
Ad: Algebra Solved!™: algebra software solves algebra homework problems with step-by-step help!

   

Question 421453: How do you solve the equation 5/2r=5? I tried it out on paper and got 1/2 because I made the 5 cancel out and they are equal to one when I do so, but I when I put it into the algebra solver it said it was equal to 2 and the example of how the problem was broken down was terribly confusing. Help please?
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1079) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5
--- = 5
2r

5 = 10r {multiplied both sides by 2r}
r = 1/2 {divided both sides by 10}

Note:
When you put it in the solver, it probably read it as this:
(5/2)r = 5 {five-halves times r equals 5, rather than 5 over 2r equals 5}
www.algebrahouse.com