-254 = -10k -2 -8k
or, -254+2 = -18k
or, -252 = -18k
or, k = -252/-18 = 14
Answer is 14.
Answer: k = 14
Step-by-step explanation:
First combine like terms: -254 = -18k - 2
Next use Addition Property of Equality (add 2 to both sides to cancel the 2 on the right side of the equation) : -252 = -18k
Last, use Division Property of Equality (divide both sides by -18 to get k by itself): 14 = k
*when solving an equation like this, you are always trying to get k by itself, and whatever you do to one side, do it to the other to keep them equal
