SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: 1-r= -5 I tried it and i got this: 1-r =-5 -1 -1 -r= -6 But i do not understand how to get rid of the negative variable and the

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Question 575866: Please help me solve this equation:
1-r= -5
I tried it and i got this:
1-r =-5
-1 -1
-r= -6
But i do not understand how to get rid of the negative variable and the worksheet says the answer is 6 but i dont know how to get a positive 6 when i ended up with a negative 6.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you have

-r = -6


multiply both sides by -1 to get


r = 6


which is your answer. Alternatively, you can divide both sides by -1 to get the same answer.