Solve 3/5k-5=7/10k by eliminating the fraction. Explain how you determine what to multiply each term by and all the steps to solving the equation.

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  k = -50

Step-by-step explanation:

The fraction denominators are 5 and 10. The least common multiple of those values is 10. This means we can eliminate fractions by multiplying both sides of the equation by 10:

  6k -50 = 7k

Subtracting 6k from both sides of the equation leaves you with the solution:

  -50 = k

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step-by-step explanation:

we need to solve for 'x' the following equation:  

we have that:

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factorizing, we get that:

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then, the solutions are: or

nothing extraneous has been found!