7(k-8)=-2(k+1)

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Solution for 7(k-8)=-2(k+1) equation:


Simplifying
7(k + -8) = -2(k + 1)

Reorder the terms:
7(-8 + k) = -2(k + 1)
(-8 * 7 + k * 7) = -2(k + 1)
(-56 + 7k) = -2(k + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-56 + 7k = -2(1 + k)
-56 + 7k = (1 * -2 + k * -2)
-56 + 7k = (-2 + -2k)

Solving
-56 + 7k = -2 + -2k

Solving for variable 'k'.

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

Add '2k' to each side of the equation.
-56 + 7k + 2k = -2 + -2k + 2k

Combine like terms: 7k + 2k = 9k
-56 + 9k = -2 + -2k + 2k

Combine like terms: -2k + 2k = 0
-56 + 9k = -2 + 0
-56 + 9k = -2

Add '56' to each side of the equation.
-56 + 56 + 9k = -2 + 56

Combine like terms: -56 + 56 = 0
0 + 9k = -2 + 56
9k = -2 + 56

Combine like terms: -2 + 56 = 54
9k = 54

Divide each side by '9'.
k = 6

Simplifying
k = 6

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