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If k2k+3=49\dfrac{k-2}{k+3} = \dfrac{4}{9}, then the value of k is

  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 8
  4. 9

Linear Eqns One Variable

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We have:

=k2k+3=499(k2)=4(k+3)[By cross multiplication]9k18=4k+129k4k=12+18[Transposing -18 to RHS and +4k to LHS]5k=30k=305k=6\phantom{=} \dfrac{k - 2}{k + 3} = \dfrac{4}{9} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 9(k - 2) = 4(k + 3) \quad \text{[By cross multiplication]} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 9k - 18 = 4k + 12 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 9k - 4k = 12 + 18 \quad \text{[Transposing -18 to RHS and +4k to LHS]} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 5k = 30 \\[1em] \Rightarrow k = \dfrac{30}{5} \\[1em] \Rightarrow k = 6

Hence, option 2 is the correct option.

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