Question
What is the correct first step to solve the equation 14k + 23 = 17 for k? (1 point) Subtract 23 from both sides of the equation. Add 17 to both sides of the equation Subtract 14 from both sides of the equation . Divide by 14 on both sides of the equation
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct first step to solve the equation \( 14k + 23 = 17 \) for \( k \) is to **subtract 23 from both sides of the equation**.
This will help isolate the term with \( k \) on one side. Here's how it looks:
\[
14k + 23 - 23 = 17 - 23
\]
Which simplifies to:
\[
14k = -6
\]
After this step, you can proceed to divide by 14 to solve for \( k \).
This will help isolate the term with \( k \) on one side. Here's how it looks:
\[
14k + 23 - 23 = 17 - 23
\]
Which simplifies to:
\[
14k = -6
\]
After this step, you can proceed to divide by 14 to solve for \( k \).