SOLUTION: how do I solve the problem (13-k) = 11 and k can not equal 2

Question 218317: how do I solve the problem (13-k) = 11 and k can not equal 2
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How do I solve the problem (13-k) = 11 and k can not equal 2

Step 1. Let's add -11 to both sides of the equation

Note 11 cancels out in the right side of the equation.

where 13+(-11)=2

Step 2. Now let's add k to both sides of the equation to get

Note k will cancel out in the left side.

or

Step 3. ANSWER: Based on the above steps, k=2.

Now if 2 is not the answer and if you are at a point to discuss complex numbers then where and . This implies .

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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