SOLUTION: If you could lay this out for me. solve 4k+5-2k=3k+1

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Question 576305: If you could lay this out for me.
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4k+5-2k=3k+1
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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4k%2B5-2k=3k%2B1 Start with the given equation.


2k%2B5=3k%2B1 Combine like terms on the left side.


2k=3k%2B1-5 Subtract 5 from both sides.


2k-3k=1-5 Subtract 3k from both sides.


-k=1-5 Combine like terms on the left side.


-k=-4 Combine like terms on the right side.


k=%28-4%29%2F%28-1%29 Divide both sides by -1 to isolate k.


k=4 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is k=4