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If k + 3, k + 2, 3k - 7 and 2k - 3 are in proportion, find k.

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Since, k + 3, k + 2, 3k - 7 and 2k - 3 are in proportion,

k+3k+2=3k72k3(k+3)(2k3)=(3k7)(k+2)2k23k+6k9=3k2+6k7k142k2+3k9=3k2k142k23k2+3k+k9+14=0k2+4k+5=0\therefore \dfrac{k + 3}{k + 2} = \dfrac{3k - 7}{2k - 3} \\[0.5em] \Rightarrow (k + 3)(2k - 3) = (3k - 7)(k + 2) \\[0.5em] \Rightarrow 2k^2 - 3k + 6k - 9 = 3k^2 + 6k - 7k - 14 \\[0.5em] \Rightarrow 2k^2 + 3k - 9 = 3k^2 - k - 14 \\[0.5em] \Rightarrow 2k^2 - 3k^2 + 3k + k - 9 + 14 = 0 \\[0.5em] \Rightarrow -k^2 + 4k + 5 = 0

Multiplying equation by -1,

k24k5=0k25k+k5=0k(k5)+1(k5)=0(k+1)(k5)=0k+1=0 or k5=0k=1 or k=5.\Rightarrow k^2 - 4k - 5 = 0 \\[0.5em] \Rightarrow k^2 - 5k + k - 5 = 0 \\[0.5em] \Rightarrow k(k - 5) + 1(k - 5) = 0 \\[0.5em] \Rightarrow (k + 1)(k - 5) = 0 \\[0.5em] \Rightarrow k + 1 = 0 \text{ or } k - 5 = 0 \\[0.5em] \Rightarrow k = -1 \text{ or } k = 5.

Hence, the value of k is -1 and 5.

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