-72=-8(-4-2k)+(k+4)

Solution for -72=-8(-4-2k)+(k+4) equation:

-72=-8(-4-2k)+(k+4)

We move all terms to the left:

-72-(-8(-4-2k)+(k+4))=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-(-8(-2k-4)+(k+4))-72=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-8(-2k-4)+(k+4)), so:

-8(-2k-4)+(k+4)

We multiply parentheses

16k+(k+4)+32

We get rid of parentheses

16k+k+4+32

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

17k+36

Back to the equation:

-(17k+36)


We get rid of parentheses

-17k-36-72=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-17k-108=0

We move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right

-17k=108

k=108/-17

k=-6+6/17