-3(k+7)-5k+4=23
-3k-21-5k+4=23
Get rid of the numbers that aren't being multiplied by k:
-3k-5k=23+21-4
Add like things:
-8k=40
Divide by -8 on both sides to get k by itself and to make the equation even:
k=-5
Answer:
8 pencils per student.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since there are 4000 pencils and 500 students we can do 500 divided by 4000 to get our rate, 8 pencils for every student.
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