SOLUTION: the sum of 12 and the quantity 8 times a number k is equal to 48

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Question 208408This question is from textbook algebra I
: the sum of 12 and the quantity 8 times a number k is equal to 48 This question is from textbook algebra I

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Algebraically, this statement can be represented as:
12+8k=48
subtract 12 to both sides...
8k=36
divide both sides by 8.
k=9/2