SOLUTION: Eight times the sum of k and 5 is one more than the product of k and 5. Find k.

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Question 911962: Eight times the sum of k and 5 is one more than the product of k and 5. Find k.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Eight times the sum of k and 5 is one more than the product of k and 5. Find k.
Equation::
8(k+5) = 5k
8k + 40 = 5k
3k = -40
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k = -13.3333...
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Stan H.