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R/3+2=21 solve for r

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Answer:

r=63

Explanation:

Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :

r/3-(21)=0 r

Simplify —

3

r

— - 21 = 0

3 2.1 Subtracting a whole from a fraction

Rewrite the whole as a fraction using 3 as the denominator :

21 21 • 3

21 = —— = ——————

1 3

Equivalent fraction : The fraction thus generated looks different but has the same value as the whole

Common denominator : The equivalent fraction and the other fraction involved in the calculation share the same denominator

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