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3k+5=\frac{39}{6}
Divide both sides by 6.
3k+5=\frac{13}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{39}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.
3k=\frac{13}{2}-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
3k=\frac{13}{2}-\frac{10}{2}
Convert 5 to fraction \frac{10}{2}.
3k=\frac{13-10}{2}
Since \frac{13}{2} and \frac{10}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
3k=\frac{3}{2}
Subtract 10 from 13 to get 3.
k=\frac{\frac{3}{2}}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
k=\frac{3}{2\times 3}
Express \frac{\frac{3}{2}}{3} as a single fraction.
k=\frac{1}{2}
Cancel out 3 in both numerator and denominator.