118=6r+7(r+2) help me

Answer

118=6r+7(r+2)

118=6r+7(r+2)

118=6r+(7)(r)+(7)(2)(Distribute)

118=6r+7r+14

118=(6r+7r)+(14)(Combine Like Terms)

118=13r+14

118=13r+14

13r+14=118

13r+14−14=118−14

13r=104

Step 4: Divide both sides by 13.

13r

13

=

104

13

r=8

118=6r+7r+14

118=13r+74

118-74=13r

44=13r

44/13=r

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for ex: the reciprocal of 3/4 is 4/3. it is the opposite.

reciprocal definition:

a mathematical expression or function so related to another that their product is one; the quantity obtained by dividing the number one by a given quantity.