(5r+6)-(8r+8)=

Solution for (5r+6)-(8r+8)= equation:

Simplifying
(5r + 6) + -1(8r + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(6 + 5r) + -1(8r + 8) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (6 + 5r)
6 + 5r + -1(8r + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + 5r + -1(8 + 8r) = 0
6 + 5r + (8 * -1 + 8r * -1) = 0
6 + 5r + (-8 + -8r) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8 + 5r + -8r = 0

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-2 + 5r + -8r = 0

Combine like terms: 5r + -8r = -3r
-2 + -3r = 0

Solving
-2 + -3r = 0

Solving for variable 'r'.

Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -3r = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -3r = 0 + 2
-3r = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-3r = 2

Divide each side by '-3'.
r = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
r = -0.6666666667