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2\left(2\times 3+24k\right)\times 25-\left(2\times 3+8k\right)\times 9=4920
Multiply both sides of the equation by 4, the least common multiple of 2,4.
2\left(6+24k\right)\times 25-\left(2\times 3+8k\right)\times 9=4920
Multiply 2 and 3 to get 6.
50\left(6+24k\right)-\left(2\times 3+8k\right)\times 9=4920
Multiply 2 and 25 to get 50.
300+1200k-\left(2\times 3+8k\right)\times 9=4920
Use the distributive property to multiply 50 by 6+24k.
300+1200k-\left(6+8k\right)\times 9=4920
Multiply 2 and 3 to get 6.
300+1200k-\left(54+72k\right)=4920
Use the distributive property to multiply 6+8k by 9.
300+1200k-54-72k=4920
To find the opposite of 54+72k, find the opposite of each term.
246+1200k-72k=4920
Subtract 54 from 300 to get 246.
246+1128k=4920
Combine 1200k and -72k to get 1128k.
1128k=4920-246
Subtract 246 from both sides.
1128k=4674
Subtract 246 from 4920 to get 4674.
k=\frac{4674}{1128}
Divide both sides by 1128.
k=\frac{779}{188}
Reduce the fraction \frac{4674}{1128} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 6.