document.write( "Question 1084234: 5k/2-k = -7 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by (2-k)
\n" ); document.write( "5k = -7(2-k)
\n" ); document.write( "5k = -14 + k^2
\n" ); document.write( "a quadratic equation
\n" ); document.write( "0 = k^2 - 5k - 14
\n" ); document.write( "Factors to
\n" ); document.write( "(k-7)(k+2) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "two solutions
\n" ); document.write( "k = 7
\n" ); document.write( "k = -2, not valid, division by 0 in original equation
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution of k=7 in original problem \n" ); document.write( "
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