2(2k+8)=-(k-6)

Solution for 2(2k+8)=-(k-6) equation:

2(2k+8)=-(k-6)

We move all terms to the left:

2(2k+8)-(-(k-6))=0

We multiply parentheses

4k-(-(k-6))+16=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-(k-6)), so:

-(k-6)

We get rid of parentheses

-k+6

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1k+6

Back to the equation:

-(-1k+6)


We get rid of parentheses

4k+1k-6+16=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

5k+10=0

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

5k=-10

k=-10/5

k=-2