SOLUTION: -3/2k+5/9=-8-1/9k solve for k

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Question 178567: -3/2k+5/9=-8-1/9k
solve for k
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming that this is your problem.
-%283%2F2%29k%2B%285%2F9%29=-8-%281%2F9%29k
If it's not, please re-post with parentheses in the appropriate locations denoting fractions,
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First off, let's get rid of denominators.
Multiply both sides by (2*9),
-%283%2F2%29%282%2A9%29k%2B%285%2F9%29%282%2A9%29=-8%282%2A9%29-%281%2F9%29%282%2A9%29k
-%283%2A9%29k%2B%285%2A2%29=-8%282%2A9%29-%281%2A2%29k
-27k%2B10=-144-2k
-25k=-154
highlight%28k=154%2F25%29