document.write( "Question 257568: I do not understand how to solve this problem :-12=5r+8. No matter how I try, I don't understand the concept. Can you help? muchie367@yahoo.com \n" ); document.write( "
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-12=5r+8
\n" ); document.write( "take -8 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "-20=5r
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 5
\n" ); document.write( "-4=r
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