SOLUTION: How do you solve for r in this equation:((2r+5)/5)-((3r+1)/2)=((7-r)/2)

Question 334246: How do you solve for r in this equation:((2r+5)/5)-((3r+1)/2)=((7-r)/2)
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Multiply by 10 to get rid of the denominators; results:
2(2r+5) - 5(3r+1) = 5(7-r)
:
4r + 10 - 15r - 5 = 35 - 5r
Combine the r's on the left, numbers on the right
4r - 15r + 5r = 35 - 10 + 5
:
-6r = 30
r =
r = -5
;
:
Check solution in original equation

- =
-1 + 7 = 6
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