First, combine like terms
0.75r-0.125=0.5+r
Subtract 0.75r from each side
-0.125=0.5+0.25r
Subtract 0.5 from both sides
-0.625=0.25r
Divide -0.625 by 0.25 to get -2.5
r=-2.5
First, combine like terms
0.75r-0.125=0.5+r
Subtract 0.75r from each side
-0.125=0.5+0.25r
Subtract 0.5 from both sides
-0.625=0.25r
Divide -0.625 by 0.25 to get -2.5
r=-2.5