Answer:
75
Explanation:
5 = r/15
what we want to do is solve for r
to do this we want to isolate the variable (r) using inverse operations
5 = r / 15
so to solve for r we want to get rid of the 15
r is being divided by 15
the inverse of division is multiplication
so to get rid of the 15 we multiply by 15
but remember whatever we do to one side we must do to the other side, so we multiply each side by 15
15 * 5 = 75
r / 15 * 15 = r
we're left with r = 75
we can then check are work by substituting 75 for r and then see if the equation is true
5 = r/15
* substitute 75 for r *
5 = 75/15
75 / 15 = 5
we're left with 5 = 5 which is true