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3a+4b=18k+6+4\left(6k+5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 6k+2.
3a+4b=18k+6+24k+20
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 6k+5.
3a+4b=42k+6+20
Combine 18k and 24k to get 42k.
3a+4b=42k+26
Add 6 and 20 to get 26.
3a=42k+26-4b
Subtract 4b from both sides.
3a=26+42k-4b
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{3a}{3}=\frac{26+42k-4b}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
a=\frac{26+42k-4b}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
a=-\frac{4b}{3}+14k+\frac{26}{3}
Divide 42k+26-4b by 3.
3a+4b=18k+6+4\left(6k+5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 6k+2.
3a+4b=18k+6+24k+20
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 6k+5.
3a+4b=42k+6+20
Combine 18k and 24k to get 42k.
3a+4b=42k+26
Add 6 and 20 to get 26.
4b=42k+26-3a
Subtract 3a from both sides.
4b=26+42k-3a
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{4b}{4}=\frac{26+42k-3a}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
b=\frac{26+42k-3a}{4}
Dividing by 4 undoes the multiplication by 4.
b=\frac{21k}{2}-\frac{3a}{4}+\frac{13}{2}
Divide 42k+26-3a by 4.