document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177877>Question 177877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know the answer to this problem is K=3, but I do not know how to figure out how to get it on my own.  Can you show me the steps to figure this out?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(K-4)+3K = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks!  Tony </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #132846 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=132846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5(K-4)+3K = 4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5K - 20 + 3K = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8K = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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