-5(r-1)=2(r-4)-8

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Solution for -5(r-1)=2(r-4)-8 equation:


Simplifying
-5(r + -1) = 2(r + -4) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5(-1 + r) = 2(r + -4) + -8
(-1 * -5 + r * -5) = 2(r + -4) + -8
(5 + -5r) = 2(r + -4) + -8

Reorder the terms:
5 + -5r = 2(-4 + r) + -8
5 + -5r = (-4 * 2 + r * 2) + -8
5 + -5r = (-8 + 2r) + -8

Reorder the terms:
5 + -5r = -8 + -8 + 2r

Combine like terms: -8 + -8 = -16
5 + -5r = -16 + 2r

Solving
5 + -5r = -16 + 2r

Solving for variable 'r'.

Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2r' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5r + -2r = -16 + 2r + -2r

Combine like terms: -5r + -2r = -7r
5 + -7r = -16 + 2r + -2r

Combine like terms: 2r + -2r = 0
5 + -7r = -16 + 0
5 + -7r = -16

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -7r = -16 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -7r = -16 + -5
-7r = -16 + -5

Combine like terms: -16 + -5 = -21
-7r = -21

Divide each side by '-7'.
r = 3

Simplifying
r = 3

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