document.write( "Question 1081517: -18-6k=6(1+3k) \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-18-6k=6%281%2B3k%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-18-6k=6%2B18k\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-6k=6%2B18k%2B18\" Add \"18\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-6k-18k=6%2B18\" Subtract \"18k\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-24k=6%2B18\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-24k=24\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"k=%2824%29%2F%28-24%29\" Divide both sides by \"-24\" to isolate \"k\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"k=-1\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"k=-1\"
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