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\left(2\times 3+24k\right)\times 25-\left(2\times 3+8k\right)\times 9=2460
Multiply both sides of the equation by 2.
\left(6+24k\right)\times 25-\left(2\times 3+8k\right)\times 9=2460
Multiply 2 and 3 to get 6.
150+600k-\left(2\times 3+8k\right)\times 9=2460
Use the distributive property to multiply 6+24k by 25.
150+600k-\left(6+8k\right)\times 9=2460
Multiply 2 and 3 to get 6.
150+600k-\left(54+72k\right)=2460
Use the distributive property to multiply 6+8k by 9.
150+600k-54-72k=2460
To find the opposite of 54+72k, find the opposite of each term.
96+600k-72k=2460
Subtract 54 from 150 to get 96.
96+528k=2460
Combine 600k and -72k to get 528k.
528k=2460-96
Subtract 96 from both sides.
528k=2364
Subtract 96 from 2460 to get 2364.
k=\frac{2364}{528}
Divide both sides by 528.
k=\frac{197}{44}
Reduce the fraction \frac{2364}{528} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 12.