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Solve |3k-2|=2|k+12|

Solve |3k-2|=2|k+12|-example-1

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Answer:


k = 26 or
k = -(22)/(5)

Explanation:

|3k - 2| = 2|k + 12|


(|3k - 2|)/(|k + 12|) = 2


|(3k - 2)/(k + 12)| = 2


3k - 2 = 2(k + 12) or
3k - 2 = -2(k + 12)


3k - 2 = 2k + 24 or
3k - 2 = -2k - 24


k = 26 or
5k = -22


k = 26 or
k = -(22)/(5)

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