document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=581290>Question 581290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4(k-7)-(-5k-7)=-8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #371552 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=371552\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4(k-7)-(-5k-7)=8  get rid of parens<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4k+28+5k+7=8  collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4k+5k+28+7=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k+35=8  subtract 35 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=-35+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4(-27-7)-((-5*-27)-7)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4*(-34)-(135-7)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "136-128=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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