SOLUTION: I'm having trouble solving this problem -4k-8(8-5k). Can you help me ?

Question 653309: I'm having trouble solving this problem -4k-8(8-5k). Can you help me ?
Answer by Shana-D77(132) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-4k-8(8-5k)

It's weirsd, but see that -8 outside the ( )? We have to treat that as a negative 8.

Let's distribute it:
-4k-8(8-5k)
-4k - 64 + 40k

The above was the hardest part. It was -8*8 = -64 then -8*-5k = + 40k

Now we can combine like terms:
-4k - 64 + 40k
= 35k - 64
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