document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027648>Question 1027648</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2=5+r </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #643207 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=643207\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I imagine you wish to solve this...to do so, we try to isolate the variable by undoing what is currently being done to it...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice that in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = 5 + r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the five is being added to r...to undo that, we subtract five from both sides...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 - 5 = 5 + r - 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = -3 </SPAN>\n" );
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