-72=-8(-4-2k)+4(k+4)

Solution for -72=-8(-4-2k)+4(k+4) equation:

-72=-8(-4-2k)+4(k+4)

We move all terms to the left:

-72-(-8(-4-2k)+4(k+4))=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-(-8(-2k-4)+4(k+4))-72=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-8(-2k-4)+4(k+4)), so:

-8(-2k-4)+4(k+4)

We multiply parentheses

16k+4k+32+16

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

20k+48

Back to the equation:

-(20k+48)


We get rid of parentheses

-20k-48-72=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-20k-120=0

We move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right

-20k=120

k=120/-20

k=-6