Question

How do you solve `16-5k=24+3k`?

Answer 1

`color(brown)(k = -1`

Explanation:

`16 - 5k = 24 + 3k`

`16 - 24 = 3k + 5k, "(rearranging like terms)"`

`8k = -8`

`k = -8 / 8 = -1`