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How do you solve #-8=4/5k#?

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Jun 16, 2015

#k = -10#

Explanation:

Given #-8 = 4/5k#

Multiply both sides by #5/4# to isolate #k#
#color(white)("XXXX")##(5/cancel(4))xx(cancel(-8))^(-2) = (cancel(5)/cancel(4))xx(cancel(4)/cancel(5))k#

#color(white)("XXXX")##-10 = k#

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