SOLUTION: 6-(-5)=5r-3

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6-%28-5%29=5r-3 Start with the given equation.


6%2B5=5r-3 Rewrite 6-%28-5%29 as 6%2B5.


11=5r-3 Combine like terms on the left side.


11%2B3=5r Add 3 to both sides


14=5r Combine like terms on the left side



14%2F5=r Divide both sides by 5 to isolate r.


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Answer:

So the answer is r=14%2F5 which in decimal form is r=2.8.