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30=r\times 20+60-60r
Use the distributive property to multiply 1-r by 60.
30=-40r+60
Combine r\times 20 and -60r to get -40r.
-40r+60=30
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-40r=30-60
Subtract 60 from both sides.
-40r=-30
Subtract 60 from 30 to get -30.
r=\frac{-30}{-40}
Divide both sides by -40.
r=\frac{3}{4}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-30}{-40} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -10.