Question

Math

`(k - 26)/(5.2) = - 0.418`
How to solve this equation??

Answer 1

`\bf \cfrac{k-26}{5.2}=-0.418\implies \stackrel{\textit{multiplying both sides by 5.2}}{k-26=-2.1736}\implies \stackrel{\textit{adding 26}}{k=-2.1736+26} \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ ~\hfill k=23.8264~\hfill`