Parentheses are used to identify which numbers you should add,multiply .ect first. So If i had
12-(3+1)=x
then you would want to solve 3+1 before you subtract 12.
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Answer:
r = 12
Step-by-step explanation:
DG + GM = DM , substitute values
r + 3 + 4r - 28 = 35 , that is
5r - 25 = 35 ( add 25 to both sides )
5r = 60 ( divide both sides by 5 )
r = 12