Simplifying
10 = 2r + -8
Reorder the terms:
10 = -8 + 2r
Solving
10 = -8 + 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.
10 + -2r = -8 + 2r + -2r
Combine like terms: 2r + -2r = 0
10 + -2r = -8 + 0
10 + -2r = -8
Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -2r = -8 + -10
Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -2r = -8 + -10
-2r = -8 + -10
Combine like terms: -8 + -10 = -18
-2r = -18
Divide each side by '-2'.
r = 9
Simplifying
r = 9