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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3r - (2r + 1) = 21

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

Did you tried solving?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes!

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

What did you got?

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

r + (-1)(2r + 1) = 21

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

distribute the -1 and solve

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5r + 1 = 21?

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

no

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

(a)(b+c) = (a)(b) + (a)(c) where a, b and c are just numbers

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

apply the same rule with (-1)(2r + 1)

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

follow?

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