What is the value of r in the equation 4r − 8 = 5r + 12?

To find r, we have to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can do this by "undoing" the equation one step at a time.

4r - 8 = 5r + 12

4r - 8 - 4r = 5r + 12 - 4r

-8 = r + 12

-8 - 12 = r + 12 - 12

-20 = r

r = -20

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r= -20

Step-by-step explanation:

you need to solve this equation for the variable r, which means you need to get r alone on one side of the equation.

4r-8=5r+12

subtract 4r from both sides

-8=5r-4r+12

-8=1r+12

subtract 12 from both sides

-8-12=r

simplify

-20=r

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step-by-step explanation:

because first you have to add the 4x, 9x, and the 7x together and you get 20x and then you add the last numbers up and you get 5and then you put the subtraction sign in there and that's how you get the answer.