Question
Solve the equation
k=−1
Evaluate
−18−6k=6(1+3k)
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
6(1+3k)
Apply the distributive property
6×1+6×3k
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
6+6×3k
Multiply the numbers
6+18k
−18−6k=6+18k
Move the expression to the left side
−18−6k−18k=6
Move the expression to the right side
−6k−18k=6+18
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
−6k−18k
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−6−18)k
Subtract the numbers
−24k
−24k=6+18
Add and subtract
−24k=24
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
24k=−24
Divide both sides
2424k=24−24
Divide the numbers
k=24−24
Solution
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Evaluate
24−24
Reduce the numbers
1−1
Calculate
−1
k=−1
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