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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + r) = 2(r + -4) + -4
(-4 * 5 + r * 5) = 2(r + -4) + -4
(-20 + 5r) = 2(r + -4) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5r = 2(-4 + r) + -4
-20 + 5r = (-4 * 2 + r * 2) + -4
-20 + 5r = (-8 + 2r) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5r = -8 + -4 + 2r

Combine like terms: -8 + -4 = -12
-20 + 5r = -12 + 2r

Solving
-20 + 5r = -12 + 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.
-20 + 5r + -2r = -12 + 2r + -2r

Combine like terms: 5r + -2r = 3r
-20 + 3r = -12 + 2r + -2r

Combine like terms: 2r + -2r = 0
-20 + 3r = -12 + 0
-20 + 3r = -12

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 3r = -12 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 3r = -12 + 20
3r = -12 + 20

Combine like terms: -12 + 20 = 8
3r = 8

Divide each side by '3'.
r = 2.666666667

Simplifying
r = 2.666666667

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