SOLUTION: Help me solve... (8r-3)-(7r+1)=-5

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Question 338150: Help me solve... (8r-3)-(7r+1)=-5
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(8r-3)-(7r+1)=-5
8r - 3 - 7r - 1 = -5
8r - 7r - 4 = -5
r - 4 = -5
Adding '4' to both sides of the equation, we get
r = -1
Hence,solution to the given equation is r = -1.