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Solve for r: 5/3r + 4/3 = -8/9 Please Answer Thank you
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Solve for r: 5/3r + 4/3 = -8/9 Please Answer Thank you

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(5)/(3)r+(4)/(3)=-(8)/(9)\ \ \ \ |multiply\ both\ sides\ by\ 9\\\\3\cdot5r+3\cdot4=-8\\\\15r+12=-8\ \ \ \ |subtract\ 12\ from\ both\ sides\\\\15r=-20\ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 15\\\\r=-(20)/(15)\\\\r=-(4)/(3)
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