SOLUTION: The distance d a car can travel is found by multiplying its rate of speed r by the amount of time t that it took to travel the distance. If a car has already traveled 5 miles

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Question 848998: The distance d a car can travel is found
by multiplying its rate of speed r by the amount of
time t that it took to travel the distance. If a car has
already traveled 5 miles, the total distance d is found
by the formula d = rt + 5 . Solve the formula for r.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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SOLVE FOR r:

given, highlight_green%28d=rt%2B5%29;
The justification for the steps but without actually showing those steps are:
(1) Additive Inverse of 5;
(2) Multiplicative Inverse of t.

As a hint, how do you undo what was done to r?