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10\left(x+4\right)-5\left(6+r\right)=2
Multiply both sides of the equation by 20, the least common multiple of 2,4,10.
10x+40-5\left(6+r\right)=2
Use the distributive property to multiply 10 by x+4.
10x+40-30-5r=2
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by 6+r.
10x+10-5r=2
Subtract 30 from 40 to get 10.
10-5r=2-10x
Subtract 10x from both sides.
-5r=2-10x-10
Subtract 10 from both sides.
-5r=-8-10x
Subtract 10 from 2 to get -8.
-5r=-10x-8
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-5r}{-5}=\frac{-10x-8}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
r=\frac{-10x-8}{-5}
Dividing by -5 undoes the multiplication by -5.
r=2x+\frac{8}{5}
Divide -8-10x by -5.
10\left(x+4\right)-5\left(6+r\right)=2
Multiply both sides of the equation by 20, the least common multiple of 2,4,10.
10x+40-5\left(6+r\right)=2
Use the distributive property to multiply 10 by x+4.
10x+40-30-5r=2
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by 6+r.
10x+10-5r=2
Subtract 30 from 40 to get 10.
10x-5r=2-10
Subtract 10 from both sides.
10x-5r=-8
Subtract 10 from 2 to get -8.
10x=-8+5r
Add 5r to both sides.
10x=5r-8
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{10x}{10}=\frac{5r-8}{10}
Divide both sides by 10.
x=\frac{5r-8}{10}
Dividing by 10 undoes the multiplication by 10.
x=\frac{r}{2}-\frac{4}{5}
Divide -8+5r by 10.