-34=r+42-5r

Solution for -34=r+42-5r equation:

Simplifying
-34 = r + 42 + -5r

Reorder the terms:
-34 = 42 + r + -5r

Combine like terms: r + -5r = -4r
-34 = 42 + -4r

Solving
-34 = 42 + -4r

Solving for variable 'r'.

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

Add '4r' to each side of the equation.
-34 + 4r = 42 + -4r + 4r

Combine like terms: -4r + 4r = 0
-34 + 4r = 42 + 0
-34 + 4r = 42

Add '34' to each side of the equation.
-34 + 34 + 4r = 42 + 34

Combine like terms: -34 + 34 = 0
0 + 4r = 42 + 34
4r = 42 + 34

Combine like terms: 42 + 34 = 76
4r = 76

Divide each side by '4'.
r = 19

Simplifying
r = 19