Question
Solve the equation
k=−10752952
Alternative Form
k≈−2.746047
Evaluate
5k×16−7k=−164(−7k−18)
Simplify
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Evaluate
5k×16−7k
Multiply the terms
80k−7k
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(80−7)k
Subtract the numbers
73k
73k=−164(−7k−18)
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
−164(−7k−18)
Apply the distributive property
−164(−7k)−(−164×18)
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
−164(−7)
Multiplying or dividing an even number of negative terms equals a positive
164×7
Multiply the numbers
1148
1148k−(−164×18)
Multiply the numbers
1148k−(−2952)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
1148k+2952
73k=1148k+2952
Move the variable to the left side
73k−1148k=2952
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
73k−1148k
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(73−1148)k
Subtract the numbers
−1075k
−1075k=2952
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
1075k=−2952
Divide both sides
10751075k=1075−2952
Divide the numbers
k=1075−2952
Solution
k=−10752952
Alternative Form
k≈−2.746047
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