STEP 1: Simplify both sides of the equation. <span><span><span><span><span><span>(<span>−5</span>)</span><span>(r)</span></span>+<span><span>(<span>−5</span>)</span><span>(<span>−6</span>)</span></span></span>+<span><span>(3)</span><span>(<span>−8</span>)</span></span></span>+<span><span>(3)</span><span>(<span>8r</span>)</span></span></span>=<span>−32 </span></span>(Distribute) <span><span><span><span><span><span>−<span>5r</span></span>+30</span>+</span>−24</span>+<span>24r</span></span>=<span>−32</span></span><span><span><span>(<span><span>−<span>5r</span></span>+<span>24r</span></span>)</span>+<span>(<span>30+<span>−24</span></span>)</span></span>=<span>−32 </span></span>(Combine Like Terms) <span><span><span>19r</span>+6</span>=<span>−32</span></span><span><span><span>19r</span>+6</span>=<span>−32 </span></span> STEP 2: Subtract 6 from both sides. <span><span><span><span>19r</span>+6</span>−6</span>=<span><span>−32</span>−6</span></span><span><span>19r</span>=<span>−<span>38
STEP 3: Divide both sides by 19. 19r/19 = -38/19 r = -2
