Question Simplify the expression 1559−17r Evaluate 75295−r×17Cancel out the common factor 5 1559−r×17Solution 1559−17r Show Solution Factor the expression 151(59−255r) Evaluate 75295−r×17Cancel out the common factor 5 1559−r×17Use the commutative property to reorder the terms 1559−17rSolution 151(59−255r) Show Solution Find the roots r=25559Alternative Form r≈0.231373 Evaluate 75295−r×17To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 75295−r×17=0Cancel out the common factor 5 1559−r×17=0Use the commutative property to reorder the terms 1559−17r=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −17r=0−1559Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −17r=−1559Change the signs on both sides of the equation 17r=1559Multiply by the reciprocal 17r×171=1559×171Multiply r=1559×171Solution More Steps Evaluate 1559×171To multiply the fractions,multiply the numerators and denominators separately 15×1759Multiply the numbers 25559 r=25559Alternative Form r≈0.231373 Show Solution