Question

5 4
- - - = 3
1 r

help to find r and see how to do it

Answer 1

cross multiply

Answer 2

so its 5r-4=3

Answer 3

im subtracting not cross multiplying

Answer 4

Clear fractions with r this time.

Answer 5

my bad, i didnt see the subtraction sign

Answer 6

how?? like what would it look like after clearing them with r

Answer 7

5r-4=3r

Answer 8

so i was right!

Answer 9

i just forgot the r

Answer 10

Get your r's to one side, everything else to the other side.
almost nickv_1... missed the r on the right.

Answer 11

okay but thanks for correcting me

Answer 12

Your cross multiply trick requires keeping the denominator of r... which ultimately gets multiplied to the other side.

Answer 13

I helped beck with a similar problem using clearing of fractions technique, so I was trying to be consistent... both methods work.

Answer 14

okay
its good to know for future reference