3. Solving Two-Step Equations
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Start by adding 2 to both sides.
k = 19/5
To solve an equation, we should first gather all of the variable terms on one side and all of the constant terms on the other side using the Properties of Equality. In this case, the only variable term is already on the right-hand side of the equation, so we will start by adding 2 to both sides.
LHS+2=RHS+2
Add terms
.LHS /5.=.RHS /5.
Calculate quotient
Rearrange equation
Write fraction as a mixed number
The solution to the equation is k = 195, which can be also written as k=3 45. We can check our solution by substituting it into the original equation.
k= 19/5
a = 5 * a/5
Subtract term
Since the left-hand side is equal to the right-hand side, our solution is correct.