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How would I solve 7r=-7/2? I know the answer is -1/2 I just don't understand how to get -1/2 as my answer.
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How would I solve 7r=-7/2? I know the answer is -1/2 I just don't understand how to get -1/2 as my answer.

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7r=-7/2

divide both sides by 7 to get r by itself

(7r)/(7) = (-7/2)/(7)

if you don't quite see it, think of multiplying both sides by 1/7 instead (its the same thing as dividing by 7)

(7r)*(1/7)=(-7/2)*(1/7)

r=-1/2
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