SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: Solve the equation by first clearing the fractions. 5/12k + 7/6 = 1/18

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Question 1024437: Please help me solve this problem: Solve the equation by first clearing the fractions. 5/12k + 7/6 = 1/18
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the common denominator,36.
%285%2F12%29%283%2F3%29k%2B%287%2F6%29%286%2F6%29=%281%2F18%29%282%2F2%29
%2815%2F36%29k%2B%2842%2F36%29=2%2F36
%2815k%2B42%29%2F36=2%2F36
15k%2B42=2
15k=-40
k=-%2840%2F15%29
k=-%288%2F3%29