document.write( "Question 985609: How to solve -3k - 18 = -5 - k - 13
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Algebra.Com's Answer #606458 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"-3k-18=-5-k-13\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3k-18=-k-18\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3k=-k-18%2B18\" Add \"18\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3k%2Bk=-18%2B18\" Add \"k\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2k=-18%2B18\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2k=0\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"k=%280%29%2F%28-2%29\" Divide both sides by \"-2\" to isolate \"k\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"k=0\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"k=0\"
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