SOLUTION: What is the answer to the equation, 2r-5=3

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Question 554664: What is the answer to the equation, 2r-5=3
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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2r-5=3 Start with the given equation.


2r=3%2B5 Add 5 to both sides.


2r=8 Combine like terms on the right side.


r=%288%29%2F%282%29 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate r.


r=4 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is r=4