Solve for k 19k-11k+16=-16

$19 k - 11 k + 16 = - 16$

Step 1

Subtract $11 k$ from $19 k$ .

$8 k + 16 = - 16$

Step 2

Move all terms not containing $k$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $16$ from both sides of the equation.

$8 k = - 16 - 16$

Subtract $16$ from $- 16$ .

$8 k = - 32$

Step 3

Divide each term in $8 k = - 32$ by $8$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $8 k = - 32$ by $8$ .

$\frac{8 k}{8} = \frac{- 32}{8}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $8$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{8 k}{8} = \frac{- 32}{8}$

Divide $k$ by $1$ .

$k = \frac{- 32}{8}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 32$ by $8$ .

$k = - 4$