5r + 8 = -12
Subtract 8 from each side:
5r = -20
Divide each side by 5:
r = -4
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What you want to do is to try and get all the variables on one side by adding/subtracting. Then get the numbers on the other side and solve.
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first add 12 plus 12 equals 24, then add 4 plus 4 and that equals 8. 24 plus 8 equals 32. 12 + 12 = 24 4 +4 =8 24 + 8 =32
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