Question

Solve for the variable.
-0.5(r - 2) = -r - 2

Answer 1

\[-0.5r+1=-r-2 \]
\[-0.5r+r =-2-1\]
\[.5r=-3\]
\[r =3/.5\]
\[r =.6\]

Answer 2

-0.5(r - 2) = -r - 2
-0.5r + 1 = -r - 2
-0.5r + 1 + r = - 2
+0.5r + 1 = - 2
+0.5r = - 2 - 1
+0.5r = - 3
r = - 3/ 0.5
r = - 6