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\frac{3}{4}\times 16=45-5k
Multiply both sides by 16.
\frac{3\times 16}{4}=45-5k
Express \frac{3}{4}\times 16 as a single fraction.
\frac{48}{4}=45-5k
Multiply 3 and 16 to get 48.
12=45-5k
Divide 48 by 4 to get 12.
45-5k=12
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-5k=12-45
Subtract 45 from both sides.
-5k=-33
Subtract 45 from 12 to get -33.
k=\frac{-33}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
k=\frac{33}{5}
Fraction \frac{-33}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{33}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.