document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=958327>Question 958327</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(4r-8)=36 is the equation and I need to find what r equals, how do I find the answer? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "12r - 24 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12r - 24 + 24 = 36 + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12r = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12r / 12 = 60 / 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or divide by 3 from both side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4r - 8 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4r - 8 + 8 = 12 + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4r = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4r / 4 = 20 / 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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