[tex]2)\\\\6+5k+2=18\\\\(6+2)+5k=18\\\\8+5k=18\qquad\text{subtract 8 from both sides}\\\\5k=10\qquad\text{divide both sides by 5}\\\\\boxed{k=2}\\\\4)\\\\-8(a-8)=96\qquad\text{divide both sides by (-8)}\\\\a-8=-12\qquad\text{add 8 to both sides}\\\\\boxed{a=-4}[/tex]
[tex]6)\\7m+35=7(5m-3)\qquad\text{divide both sides by 7}\\\\m+5=5m-3\qquad\text{subtract 5 from both sides}\\\\m=5m-8\qquad\text{subtract 5m from both sides}\\\\-4m=-8\qquad\text{divide both sides by (-4)}\\\\\boxed{m=2}[/tex]
