<PRE><B>Question 532359</B>
the sum of 8 and three times k equals the difference of 5 times k and 3.

the sum of 8 and &lt;u&gt;three times k&lt;/u&gt; equals the difference of 5 times k and 3.
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Replace the words &quot;&lt;u&gt;three times k&lt;/u&gt;&quot; by &quot; 3k &quot;:
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the sum of 8 and 3k equals the difference of 5 times k and 3.

the sum of 8 and 3k equals the difference of &lt;u&gt;5 times k&lt;/u&gt; and 3.
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Replace the words &quot;&lt;u&gt;5 times k&lt;/u&gt;&quot; by &quot; 5k &quot;:
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the sum of 8 and 3k equals the difference of 5k and 3.

&lt;u&gt;the sum of 8 and 3k&lt;/u&gt; equals the difference of 5k and 3.
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Replace the words &quot;&lt;u&gt;the sum of 8 and 3k&lt;/u&gt;&quot; by &quot; 8+3k &quot;:
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8 + 3k equals the difference of 5k and 3.
8 + 3k equals &lt;u&gt;the difference of 5k and 3&lt;/u&gt;.
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Replace the words &quot;&lt;u&gt;the difference of 5k and 3&lt;/u&gt;&quot; by &quot; 5k - 3 &quot;:
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8 + 3k equals 5k - 3
8 + 3k &lt;u&gt;equals&lt;/u&gt; 5k - 3

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Replace the word &quot;&lt;u&gt;equals&lt;/u&gt;&quot; with an equal sign &quot; = &quot;:
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8 + 3k = 5k - 3

Solve that equation and get 

k = {{{11/2}}}

Edwin&lt;/pre&gt;


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