document.write( "Question 257836: Please help me, I do not understand this kind of stuff. This is my 2nd time taking this class.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #189723 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3k-6-6=4k-3k%2B1\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3k-12=4k-3k%2B1\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3k-12=k%2B1\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3k=k%2B1%2B12\" Add \"12\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3k-k=1%2B12\" Subtract \"k\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2k=1%2B12\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2k=13\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"k=%2813%29%2F%282%29\" Divide both sides by \"2\" to isolate \"k\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"k=13%2F2\" which in decimal form is \"k=6.5\".
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