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  • 16-12-2016
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What value of k makes the equation true? −3/5k−1+1/2k=3

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  • 16-12-2016
The answer would be k = -40.

Simplify 3/5k to 3k/5

Simplify 1/2k to k/2

Simplify 3k/-5 - 1 + k/2 to k/-10 - 1

Add 1 to both sides

Simplify 3 + 1 to 4

Multiply both sides by 10

Simplify 4 * 10 to 40

Multiply both sides by -1.
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