-2(k+2)=5(-k+1)

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Solution for -2(k+2)=5(-k+1) equation:


Simplifying
-2(k + 2) = 5(-1k + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-2(2 + k) = 5(-1k + 1)
(2 * -2 + k * -2) = 5(-1k + 1)
(-4 + -2k) = 5(-1k + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -2k = 5(1 + -1k)
-4 + -2k = (1 * 5 + -1k * 5)
-4 + -2k = (5 + -5k)

Solving
-4 + -2k = 5 + -5k

Solving for variable 'k'.

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

Add '5k' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -2k + 5k = 5 + -5k + 5k

Combine like terms: -2k + 5k = 3k
-4 + 3k = 5 + -5k + 5k

Combine like terms: -5k + 5k = 0
-4 + 3k = 5 + 0
-4 + 3k = 5

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 3k = 5 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 3k = 5 + 4
3k = 5 + 4

Combine like terms: 5 + 4 = 9
3k = 9

Divide each side by '3'.
k = 3

Simplifying
k = 3

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