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\"4k%2B5-2k=3k%2B1\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2k%2B5=3k%2B1\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2k=3k%2B1-5\" Subtract \"5\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2k-3k=1-5\" Subtract \"3k\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-k=1-5\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-k=-4\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"k=%28-4%29%2F%28-1%29\" Divide both sides by \"-1\" to isolate \"k\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"k=4\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"k=4\"
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