SOLUTION: 2.4k-15=3.9k+1 k=? question is from a handout at night college

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Question 157696: 2.4k-15=3.9k+1 k=?


question is from a handout at night college
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for k:
2.4k-15+=+3.9k%2B1 Subtract 2.4k from both sides.
-15+=+1.5k%2B1 Subtract 1 from both sides.
-16+=+1.5k Divide both sides by -1.5
10.67+=+k or k+=+10.67