Solve the equation. Check your answer.

Question

k-9/ 2=11

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Answer 1

To solve the equation, we start by isolating the variable k.
We can do this by multiplying both sides of the equation by 2 to get rid of the fraction:

2 * (k - 9/2) = 2 * 11

Simplifying, we have:

2k - 9 = 22

Next, we add 9 to both sides of the equation to isolate the term with k:

2k = 22 + 9

2k = 31

Finally, we divide both sides of the equation by 2 to solve for k:

k = 31/2 = 15.5

To check our answer, we substitute k = 15.5 back into the original equation:

15.5 - 9/2 = 11

We can simplify 9/2 to 4.5:

15.5 - 4.5 = 11

11 = 11

Since both sides are equal, our solution for k = 15.5 is correct.