Question

$$7r+\frac{2}{3}=-7(1-2r),$$

Answer

r=23/21

Solution


Expand.
\[7r+\frac{2}{3}=-7+14r\]
Regroup terms.
\[7r+\frac{2}{3}=14r-7\]
Subtract \(7r\) from both sides.
\[\frac{2}{3}=14r-7-7r\]
Simplify  \(14r-7-7r\)  to  \(7r-7\).
\[\frac{2}{3}=7r-7\]
Add \(7\) to both sides.
\[\frac{2}{3}+7=7r\]
Simplify  \(\frac{2}{3}+7\)  to  \(\frac{23}{3}\).
\[\frac{23}{3}=7r\]
Divide both sides by \(7\).
\[\frac{\frac{23}{3}}{7}=r\]
Simplify  \(\frac{\frac{23}{3}}{7}\)  to  \(\frac{23}{3\times 7}\).
\[\frac{23}{3\times 7}=r\]
Simplify  \(3\times 7\)  to  \(21\).
\[\frac{23}{21}=r\]
Switch sides.
\[r=\frac{23}{21}\]

Decimal Form: 1.095238