2(3r-7)-(2+r)=

Solution for 2(3r-7)-(2+r)= equation:

Simplifying
2(3r + -7) + -1(2 + r) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2(-7 + 3r) + -1(2 + r) = 0
(-7 * 2 + 3r * 2) + -1(2 + r) = 0
(-14 + 6r) + -1(2 + r) = 0
-14 + 6r + (2 * -1 + r * -1) = 0
-14 + 6r + (-2 + -1r) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -2 + 6r + -1r = 0

Combine like terms: -14 + -2 = -16
-16 + 6r + -1r = 0

Combine like terms: 6r + -1r = 5r
-16 + 5r = 0

Solving
-16 + 5r = 0

Solving for variable 'r'.

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

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 5r = 0 + 16

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

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

Divide each side by '5'.
r = 3.2

Simplifying
r = 3.2