-3(k+4)-4=-5k-12

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Solution for -3(k+4)-4=-5k-12 equation:


Simplifying
-3(k + 4) + -4 = -5k + -12

Reorder the terms:
-3(4 + k) + -4 = -5k + -12
(4 * -3 + k * -3) + -4 = -5k + -12
(-12 + -3k) + -4 = -5k + -12

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -4 + -3k = -5k + -12

Combine like terms: -12 + -4 = -16
-16 + -3k = -5k + -12

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -3k = -12 + -5k

Solving
-16 + -3k = -12 + -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.
-16 + -3k + 5k = -12 + -5k + 5k

Combine like terms: -3k + 5k = 2k
-16 + 2k = -12 + -5k + 5k

Combine like terms: -5k + 5k = 0
-16 + 2k = -12 + 0
-16 + 2k = -12

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 2k = -12 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 2k = -12 + 16
2k = -12 + 16

Combine like terms: -12 + 16 = 4
2k = 4

Divide each side by '2'.
k = 2

Simplifying
k = 2

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