-5(3k-1)-7=-8k-37

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Solution for -5(3k-1)-7=-8k-37 equation:


Simplifying
-5(3k + -1) + -7 = -8k + -37

Reorder the terms:
-5(-1 + 3k) + -7 = -8k + -37
(-1 * -5 + 3k * -5) + -7 = -8k + -37
(5 + -15k) + -7 = -8k + -37

Reorder the terms:
5 + -7 + -15k = -8k + -37

Combine like terms: 5 + -7 = -2
-2 + -15k = -8k + -37

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -15k = -37 + -8k

Solving
-2 + -15k = -37 + -8k

Solving for variable 'k'.

Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '8k' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -15k + 8k = -37 + -8k + 8k

Combine like terms: -15k + 8k = -7k
-2 + -7k = -37 + -8k + 8k

Combine like terms: -8k + 8k = 0
-2 + -7k = -37 + 0
-2 + -7k = -37

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -7k = -37 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -7k = -37 + 2
-7k = -37 + 2

Combine like terms: -37 + 2 = -35
-7k = -35

Divide each side by '-7'.
k = 5

Simplifying
k = 5

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