SOLUTION: If a line with equation 3x -ky= 4 has a slope 5/6, find the value of k? Help?

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Question 273991: If a line with equation 3x -ky= 4 has a slope 5/6, find the value of k?
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for 'y' to get y=%283%2Fk%29x-4%2Fk. Notice that the slope is 3%2Fk. Because the given slope is 5%2F6, this means that 3%2Fk=5%2F6. Cross multiply to get 18=5k. Finally, solve for k to get k=18%2F5