SOLUTION: -4(k-2)+3(k-1)=7

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Question 153603: -4(k-2)+3(k-1)=7
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-4%28k-2%29%2B3%28k-1%29=7 Start with the given equation.


-4k%2B8%2B3k-3=7 Distribute.


-k%2B5=7 Combine like terms on the left side.


-k=7-5 Subtract 5 from both sides.


-k=2 Combine like terms on the right side.


k=%282%29%2F%28-1%29 Divide both sides by -1 to isolate k.


k=-2 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is k=-2