SOLUTION: (k-1)x+3k=ax+24
If the equation above is true for all values of x, where k and a are constants, what is the value of a ?
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Question 1040786: (k-1)x+3k=ax+24
If the equation above is true for all values of x, where k and a are constants, what is the value of a ?
Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It is the coefficient at "x" in the left side: a = k-1.
And 3k = 24, i.e. k = 8.
Hence, a = k-1 = 8-1 = 7.
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