please explain how I can solve
-k - 16 + 4k -9

and please don't just do the problem for me.If you do I won't understand it and won't be able to do my other problems...

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please explain how I can solve 
-k - 16 + 4k -9

and please don't just do the problem for me.If you do I won't understand it and won't be able to do my other problems...

anonymous · Answer

The whole idea of these problems is to solve for the variable, or isolate k in this.

anonymous · Answer

What you do to one side you must do to the other,

Example) 4k = 2
divide 4 from each side, you do this because you want to cancel the 4 with the k (isolate it), so you'd get k = 2/4, k = 1/2

anonymous · Answer

Hope that helps.

anonymous · Answer

You seem to be missing an equals sign.

doc.brown · Answer

@iambatman and @douglaswinslowcooper have great points.
You can't do any balancing without an equal sign.
Do you mean -k-16 = 4k-9 ?