document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50127>Question 50127</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve this equation for r:  ar+b=p. r=<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33320 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33320\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ar+b=p [Original equation]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ar+b-b=p-b [Solve for r]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ar=p-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ar/a=p-b/a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=p-b/a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check by plugging (r=p-b/a) back into the original equatin\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ar+b=p [Original equation]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(p-b/a)+b=p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p-b+b=p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=p [Checks out]<BR>\n" );
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