r/5-3=2r/5+16

Please help me solve for r, I just can not seem to figure it out.

I would multiply each term by 5 to get

r - 15 = 2r + 90

Now you have a very simple equation.
Can you take it from there?

I think so...I got r=105

Watch your sign.

Should have been r = -105

Ok, thank you!

how silly of me 5x16 is 80, not 90

the correct answer is -95

To solve for r in the equation:

r/5 - 3 = 2r/5 + 16

We can start by getting rid of the fractions by multiplying every term in the equation by 5 (to eliminate the denominators).

Let's start solving it step by step:

First, multiply r/5 by 5:
(5)(r/5) - 3(5) = 2r/5(5) + 16(5)

This simplifies to:
r - 15 = 2r + 80

Next, we can move all the terms with r to one side and the constant terms to the other side of the equation.

Subtract 2r from both sides of the equation:
r - 2r - 15 = 2r - 2r + 80

Simplifying this further:
-r - 15 = 80

Now, let's isolate r by adding 15 to both sides of the equation:
-r - 15 + 15 = 80 + 15

Which becomes:
-r = 95

To solve for r, we can multiply all terms by -1 to change the sign:
(-1)(-r) = (-1)(95)

This simplifies to:
r = -95

So, the value of r that satisfies the given equation is r = -95.