SOLUTION: What's 7+5k=8k+1

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Question 1016746: What's 7+5k=8k+1

Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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7+5k=8k+1 . Subtract 5k from each side.
7=3k+1 . Subtract 1 from each side.
6=3k . Divide each side by 3.
2=k
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ANSWER: k=2
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