Question

Simplify the following algebraic expression.
$-13k-4k-8-2$

• A. $k=\frac{10}{17}$
  
• B. $k=\frac{17}{10}$
• C. $k=\frac{-10}{17}$
• D. $k=\frac{-17}{10}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $k=\frac{-10}{17}$

Let us simplify the given algebraic expression $-13k-4k-8-2$ by equating it to $0$ to find the value of $k$ as shown below:

$-13k-4k-8-2=0\Rightarrow (-13k-4k)+(-8-2)=0\Rightarrow -17k-10=0\Rightarrow -17k=10\Rightarrow k=-\frac{10}{17}$

Hence, $k=-\frac{10}{17}$.