SOLUTION: Please help me with this equation while using the distributive property: 7(r-7)+5=33 Can you also help me with this equation: (r+2)/2=(2r)/3 Thank You!

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Question 697915: Please help me with this equation while using the distributive property: 7(r-7)+5=33
Can you also help me with this equation: (r+2)/2=(2r)/3
Thank You!
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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7%28r-7%29%2B5=33....using the distributive property, means first multiply 7%28r-7%29
7r-49%2B5=33
7r-44=33
7r=33%2B44
7r=77
r=77%2F7
r=11


+%28r%2B2%29%2F2=%282r%29%2F3....cross multiply
+3%28r%2B2%29=2%282r%29
+3r%2B6=4r
+6=4r-3r
+6=r