How do you solve $17 = - k - 4 k$ $17=-k-4k$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-09T01:01:32

$k = - \frac{17}{5}$ $k = -17/5$

$17 = - k - 4 k$ $17 = -k - 4k$

$17 = - 5 k$ $17 = -5k$

$17/(-5) = (cancel{-5}k)/(cancel{-5})$

$-17/5 = k$

How do you solve 17=-k-4k17=−k−4k17=-k-4k?