document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=575866>Question 575866</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-r= -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried it and i got this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1-r =-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1    -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   -r= -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But i do not understand how to get rid of the negative variable and the worksheet says the answer is 6 but i dont know how to get a positive 6 when i ended up with a negative 6. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-r = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides by -1 to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is your answer. Alternatively, you can divide both sides by -1 to get the same answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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