Explanation:
- 3r - 15r = -18 .... Moved variables to one side and constants to the other
- 18r = - 18 ..... Simplified
r = 1 ..... Divided to isolate the r
Check:
Plug in 1 for r
-3(1) +18 = 15(1)
- 3+18 = 15
15 = 15 .... Therefore 1 is correct
Answer is 1
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