Question

How do you solve `-8=4/5k`?

Answer 1

`k = -10`

Explanation:

Given `-8 = 4/5k`

Multiply both sides by `5/4` to isolate `k`
`color(white)("XXXX")` `(5/cancel(4))xx(cancel(-8))^(-2) = (cancel(5)/cancel(4))xx(cancel(4)/cancel(5))k`

`color(white)("XXXX")` `-10 = k`