Solution - Adding, subtracting and finding the least common multiple

Rearrange:

Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :

                1/4*k-3+5/4*k-1-(3/8*k+2)=0 

Step by step solution :

Step  1  :

            3
 Simplify   —
            8

Equation at the end of step  1  :

      1        5          3
  ((((—•k)-3)+(—•k))-1)-((—•k)+2)  = 0 
      4        4          8

Step  2  :

Rewriting the whole as an Equivalent Fraction :

 2.1   Adding a whole to a fraction

Rewrite the whole as a fraction using  8  as the denominator :

         2     2 • 8
    2 =  —  =  —————
         1       8  

Equivalent fraction : The fraction thus generated looks different but has the same value as the whole

Common denominator : The equivalent fraction and the other fraction involved in the calculation share the same denominator

Adding fractions that have a common denominator :

 2.2       Adding up the two equivalent fractions
Add the two equivalent fractions which now have a common denominator

Combine the numerators together, put the sum or difference over the common denominator then reduce to lowest terms if possible:

 3k + 2 • 8     3k + 16
 ——————————  =  ———————
     8             8   

Equation at the end of step  2  :

      1        5        (3k+16)
  ((((—•k)-3)+(—•k))-1)-———————  = 0 
      4        4           8   

Step  3  :

            5
 Simplify   —
            4

Equation at the end of step  3  :

      1        5        (3k+16)
  ((((—•k)-3)+(—•k))-1)-———————  = 0 
      4        4           8   

Step  4  :

            1
 Simplify   —
            4

Equation at the end of step  4  :

      1               5k           (3k + 16)
  ((((— • k) -  3) +  ——) -  1) -  —————————  = 0 
      4               4                8    

Step  5  :

Rewriting the whole as an Equivalent Fraction :

 5.1   Subtracting a whole from a fraction

Rewrite the whole as a fraction using  4  as the denominator :

         3     3 • 4
    3 =  —  =  —————
         1       4  

Adding fractions that have a common denominator :

 5.2       Adding up the two equivalent fractions

 k - (3 • 4)     k - 12
 ———————————  =  ——————
      4            4   

Equation at the end of step  5  :

    (k - 12)    5k           (3k + 16)
  ((———————— +  ——) -  1) -  —————————  = 0 
       4        4                8    

Step  6  :

Adding fractions which have a common denominator :

 6.1       Adding fractions which have a common denominator
Combine the numerators together, put the sum or difference over the common denominator then reduce to lowest terms if possible:

 (k-12) + 5k     6k - 12
 ———————————  =  ———————
      4             4   

Equation at the end of step  6  :

   (6k - 12)          (3k + 16)
  (————————— -  1) -  —————————  = 0 
       4                  8    

Step  7  :

Rewriting the whole as an Equivalent Fraction :

 7.1   Subtracting a whole from a fraction

Rewrite the whole as a fraction using  4  as the denominator :

         1     1 • 4
    1 =  —  =  —————
         1       4  

Step  8  :

Pulling out like terms :

 8.1     Pull out like factors :

   6k - 12  =   6 • (k - 2) 

Adding fractions that have a common denominator :

 8.2       Adding up the two equivalent fractions

 3 • (k-2) - (2)     3k - 8
 ———————————————  =  ——————
        2              2   

Equation at the end of step  8  :

  (3k - 8)    (3k + 16)
  ———————— -  —————————  = 0 
     2            8    

Step  9  :

Calculating the Least Common Multiple :

 9.1    Find the Least Common Multiple

      The left denominator is :       2 

      The right denominator is :       8 

      Least Common Multiple:
      8 

Calculating Multipliers :

 9.2    Calculate multipliers for the two fractions


    Denote the Least Common Multiple by  L.C.M 
    Denote the Left Multiplier by  Left_M 
    Denote the Right Multiplier by  Right_M 
    Denote the Left Deniminator by  L_Deno 
    Denote the Right Multiplier by  R_Deno 

   Left_M = L.C.M / L_Deno = 4

   Right_M = L.C.M / R_Deno = 1

Making Equivalent Fractions :

 9.3      Rewrite the two fractions into equivalent fractions

   L. Mult. • L. Num.      (3k-8) • 4
   ——————————————————  =   ——————————
         L.C.M                 8     

   R. Mult. • R. Num.      (3k+16)
   ——————————————————  =   ———————
         L.C.M                8   

Adding fractions that have a common denominator :

 9.4       Adding up the two equivalent fractions

 (3k-8) • 4 - ((3k+16))     9k - 48
 ——————————————————————  =  ———————
           8                   8   

Step  10  :

Pulling out like terms :

 10.1     Pull out like factors :

   9k - 48  =   3 • (3k - 16) 

Equation at the end of step  10  :

  3 • (3k - 16)
  —————————————  = 0 
        8      

Step  11  :

When a fraction equals zero :

 11.1    When a fraction equals zero ...

Where a fraction equals zero, its numerator, the part which is above the fraction line, must equal zero.

Now,to get rid of the denominator, Tiger multiplys both sides of the equation by the denominator.

Here's how:

  3•(3k-16)
  ————————— • 8 = 0 • 8
      8    

Now, on the left hand side, the  8  cancels out the denominator, while, on the right hand side, zero times anything is still zero.

The equation now takes the shape :
   3  •  (3k-16)  = 0

Equations which are never true :

 11.2      Solve :    3   =  0

This equation has no solution.
A a non-zero constant never equals zero.

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

 11.3      Solve  :    3k-16 = 0 

 Add  16  to both sides of the equation : 
                      3k = 16
Divide both sides of the equation by 3:
                     k = 16/3 = 5.333

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