document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=653309>Question 653309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having trouble solving this problem -4k-8(8-5k). Can you help me ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It's weirsd, but see that -8 outside the ( )?  We have to treat that as a negative 8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's distribute it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4k-8(8-5k)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4k - 64 + 40k<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The above was the hardest part.  It was -8*8 = -64 then -8*-5k = + 40k<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we can combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4k - 64 + 40k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 35k - 64  </SPAN>\n" );
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