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altavistard

Answer:

r = 95

Step-by-step explanation:

log (r - 5) - 7 = -5 becomes log (r - 5) = 2.  You had that right.

Now raise the base 10 to the power 'log (r - 5)' and equate that to the base 10 to the power 2:

   log (r - 5)           2

10                  =  10

Then r - 5 = 100, and r = 100 - 5 = 95.   r = 95