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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-7(5 + k) = 3k + -8k + -1
(5 * -7 + k * -7) = 3k + -8k + -1
(-35 + -7k) = 3k + -8k + -1

Reorder the terms:
-35 + -7k = -1 + 3k + -8k

Combine like terms: 3k + -8k = -5k
-35 + -7k = -1 + -5k

Solving
-35 + -7k = -1 + -5k

Solving for variable 'k'.

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

Add '5k' to each side of the equation.
-35 + -7k + 5k = -1 + -5k + 5k

Combine like terms: -7k + 5k = -2k
-35 + -2k = -1 + -5k + 5k

Combine like terms: -5k + 5k = 0
-35 + -2k = -1 + 0
-35 + -2k = -1

Add '35' to each side of the equation.
-35 + 35 + -2k = -1 + 35

Combine like terms: -35 + 35 = 0
0 + -2k = -1 + 35
-2k = -1 + 35

Combine like terms: -1 + 35 = 34
-2k = 34

Divide each side by '-2'.
k = -17

Simplifying
k = -17

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