How do you solve #|k | - 9= 5#?

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Gazza · Sunayan S
Nov 4, 2017

#k=14 or k= -14#

Explanation:

#|k|-9=5#
Let's start by adding #color(red)(9)# to both sides
#|k|cancel(-9) cancelcolor(red)(+9)= 5 color(red)(+9)#
#|k|=14#
Now solve for absolute value
We know either ,#k=14 or, k=-14#

Thus,

The answer is #k=14 or ,k=-14#

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