Question

What value of r makes the equation true ?

1/4(4r-1)=2r+1/8


A: r=-3/8 B: r= -1/6 C: r=1/4 D: 1/2

Answer 1

Any ideas on how to start this, or are you completely lost?

Answer 2

i am lost

Answer 3

Okay, let's take this step by step! ^_^
First distribute the left side:
\[\frac{1}{4}(4r-1)\]

Do you know how to do that?

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

Okay, so what is your result after distributing the left side?

Answer 6

is the answer -3/8

Answer 7

@Opcode

Answer 8

Uh, you need to distribute the left side...
You should still have r someone in your results...

Answer 9

r=-3/8

Answer 10

Why the equal sign? We do not know the value of \(r\) we are merely trying to distribute the left side.