Use the work shown below to solve.
1. Identify the operation in the equation.
2. Use inverse operations to solve.
Subtraction property of equality
3
2
= k + 11
2
3
2
− 11
2
= k + 11
2
− 11
2
Addition property of equality
3
2
+ (− 11
2
) = k + 11
2
+ (− 11
2
)
The solution is k =
-7
-4
StartFraction 13 over 2 EndFraction
StartFraction 15 over 2 EndFraction