The error that was made when solving for k is that the number 4 was not distributed to both terms in the equation correctly. Instead of multiplying 4 to both k and 6, it was only multiplied to k.
The correct solution should distribute 4 to both terms in the equation:
4(k/4 + 6) = 4(-2)
k + 24 = -8
Then, subtract 24 from both sides to isolate k:
k = -8 - 24
k = -32
describe the error that was made when solving for k
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original equation k/4 + 6 = -2
(4) . k/4 + 6 = -2. (4) k + 6 = -8
-6 -6
answer k = -14
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