(-16k-5)-(-5k+8)=-3

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Solution for (-16k-5)-(-5k+8)=-3 equation:


Simplifying
(-16k + -5) + -1(-5k + 8) = -3

Reorder the terms:
(-5 + -16k) + -1(-5k + 8) = -3

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + -16k)
-5 + -16k + -1(-5k + 8) = -3

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -16k + -1(8 + -5k) = -3
-5 + -16k + (8 * -1 + -5k * -1) = -3
-5 + -16k + (-8 + 5k) = -3

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -8 + -16k + 5k = -3

Combine like terms: -5 + -8 = -13
-13 + -16k + 5k = -3

Combine like terms: -16k + 5k = -11k
-13 + -11k = -3

Solving
-13 + -11k = -3

Solving for variable 'k'.

Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + -11k = -3 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -11k = -3 + 13
-11k = -3 + 13

Combine like terms: -3 + 13 = 10
-11k = 10

Divide each side by '-11'.
k = -0.9090909091

Simplifying
k = -0.9090909091

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