Question

2/3 k + 6 = −12 for k

Answer 1

i got -3 just checking if im right ...

Answer 2

Order of operations...

Subtract 6 from both sides; then divide by (2/3), which is the same thing as multiplying by 3/2

Answer 3

2k+18=-36
2k=-54
k=-27

Answer 4

jhonyy9 did it another way, he multiplied by 3 first to everything

Answer 5

Same answer, -27

Answer 6

so is he right ?

Answer 7

We both are. There's often more than one way to go about a math problem you know ;-)

Answer 8

\[\frac{2}{3}k+6=-12\]
\[\frac{2}{3}k=-18\]
\[k=-18*\frac{3}{2}=-27\]