Solve the equation. Check your answer.

k-7
-------- = 10
5

1 answer

To solve the equation, we can start by multiplying both sides of the equation by 5 to eliminate the fraction:

5 * (k - 7) / 5 = 10 * 5

This simplifies to:

k - 7 = 50

Next, we can add 7 to both sides of the equation to isolate the variable:

k - 7 + 7 = 50 + 7

This simplifies to:

k = 57

To check the answer, we can substitute the value of k back into the original equation:

(57 - 7) / 5 = 10

This simplifies to:

50 / 5 = 10

Which is true, so our answer of k = 57 is correct.