SOLUTION: Please solve and explain how to work this problem. {{{-1/k - 7/24 = k/48}}} k =___,___

SOLUTION: Please solve and explain how to work this problem. {{{-1/k - 7/24 = k/48}}} k =_,_

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Question 861318: Please solve and explain how to work this problem.

k =___,___

Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

cross multiply
-7*48k/24 = k^2+48
-14k = k^2+48
k^2+14k+48
k^2+8k+6k+48=0
k(k+8)+6(k+8)=0
(k+8)(k+6)=0
k=-8 OR -6

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