SOLUTION: -9/2k + 9/7 = -6 - 2/5k

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Question 152292: -9/2k + 9/7 = -6 - 2/5k
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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-9/2k + 9/7 = -6 - 2/5k
Arranging,
6%2B%289%2F7%29=%289%2F2%29k-%282%2F5%29k, Get LCD
6%289%2F7%29=%2845k-4k%29%2F10
6%289%2F7%29=41k%2F10, cross multiply
41k=%2810%29%2A6%289%2F7%29
41k=72%286%2F7%29
cross%2841%29k%2Fcross%2841%29=cross%2872%286%2F7%29%291.777%2Fcross%2841%29
divide by 41 each
k=1.777
Thank you,
Jojo