Hi there 
K - 2k = -k
Let me show my work.
In front of the letter K there is 1 which not written....
so its like you had 1 - 2k 
1 - 2 = -1 
but there's also the letter k with it. 
You write -k instead because you can't put -1k.That's not math :)
Final answer : -k