SOLUTION: What is r? I am having a hard time putting it in the simplest term 7r/12=-14 the 7r and 12 is a fraction. 7r is the numerator and 12 is the denominator. I am sorry but I didn't k

Question 341038: What is r? I am having a hard time putting it in the simplest term
7r/12=-14
the 7r and 12 is a fraction. 7r is the numerator and 12 is the denominator. I am sorry but I didn't know how to type the fraction in this message.
Found 3 solutions by rfer, Alan3354, Fombitz:
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you have the problem correct
7r/12=-14
multiply by 12
7r=-14*12
7r=168
divide by 7
r=-24
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is r? I am having a hard time putting it in the simplest term
7r/12=-14
the 7r and 12 is a fraction. 7r is the numerator and 12 is the denominator. I am sorry but I didn't know how to type the fraction in this message.
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Type it just like that.
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7r/12 = -14
Multiply by 12
7r = -168
Divide by 7
r = -24

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply both sides by the multiplicative inverse of or and simplify.
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