Answer :
0.25r - 0.125 + 0.5r = 0.5 + r
0.75r - 0.125 = 0.5 + r |add 0.125 to both sides
0.75r = 0.625 + r |subtract r from both sides
-0.25r = 0.625 |divide both sides by (-0.25)
r = - 2.5
0.75r - 0.125 = 0.5 + r |add 0.125 to both sides
0.75r = 0.625 + r |subtract r from both sides
-0.25r = 0.625 |divide both sides by (-0.25)
r = - 2.5