Respuesta :

Answer:

r = -0.2

Step-by-step explanation:

5r-50=-51

5r=-1

r= -0.2

Thats what I got based on PEMDAS...

Answer:

[tex]\boxed {r = -\frac{1}{5}}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Solve for the value of [tex]r[/tex]:

[tex]5(r - 10) = -51[/tex]

-Use Distributive Property:

[tex]5(r - 10) = -51[/tex]

[tex]5r - 50 = -51[/tex]

-Add [tex]50[/tex] on both sides:

[tex]5r - 50 + 50 = -51 +50[/tex]

[tex]5r = -1[/tex]

-Take [tex]5[/tex] and divide it on both sides:

[tex]\frac{5r}{5} = \frac{-1}{5}[/tex]

[tex]\boxed {r = -\frac{1}{5}}[/tex]

Therefore, the value of [tex]r[/tex] is [tex]-\frac{1}{5}[/tex].