Can someone please show me step by step how to work this?
-4 (r+6)= -63

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Can someone please show me step by step how to work this?
-4 (r+6)= -63

littlenugget · Answer

first you want to get rid of the -4, what will you have to do to get rid of it?

littlenugget · Answer

hint: you would want to do the opposite of -4(r+6) 
if the -4 is being multiplied, then what would be the opposite of multiplying?

praxer · Answer

$$r= (63/4) - 6 = 9.75$$

praxer · Answer

follow the steps given above and match with the result in the later part.

anonymous · Answer

so I need to divide by 4 to get rid of the -4

littlenugget · Answer

yep, by -4

anonymous · Answer

on both sides?

littlenugget · Answer

yep :)

anonymous · Answer

so it gets rid of the -4 and leaves (r+6) = 15.75 ?

anonymous · Answer

@littlenugget when you are done here, do you think you can help me with my question please?

littlenugget · Answer

@kmp96 
yep :) and now you'd have to get rid of the 6
so what would you do?

littlenugget · Answer

@ebonyninja  
sure i'll try :) can you send me the link?

anonymous · Answer

subtract 6?

littlenugget · Answer

yes!!!

littlenugget · Answer

so you would get _____

anonymous · Answer

and that's my answer?!

littlenugget · Answer

yep, and that'll be your answer :)

anonymous · Answer

anonymous · Answer

thank you!!!

littlenugget · Answer

no prob ;)