document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=451903>Question 451903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> why does (3-k)/4=(k+3)/2 equal -1? in the end it gives 0=0 so why is it -1? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #310730 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=310730\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the equation was equivalent to 0 = 0, this would imply any value for k would work, which does not seem to be the case. Also, be sure to rephrase your question \"why does ... equal -1\" when you really mean \"why does ... have a solution k = -1.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If we cross multiply, we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(3-k) = 4(k+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2k + 6 = 4k + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6k = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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