| 1 | ÷ | k | + | 3 | ÷ | k | − | 2 | = | 8 | ÷ | 3 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | k |
| 1 | + | 3 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | − | 2 | k | = | 8 | ÷ | 3 | × | k |
| - | 2 | k | − | 8 | ÷ | 3 | × | k | = | - | 1 | − | 3 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| - | 2 | k | − | 8 3 | k | = | - | 1 | − | 3 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| - | 2 | k | − | 8 3 | k | = | - | 1 | − | 3 |
| - | 14 3 | k | = | - | 1 | − | 3 |
| - | 14 3 | k | = | - | 4 |
| 4 | = | 14 3 | k |
14 3 | k | = | 4 |
| k | = | 4 | ÷ | 14 3 |
| = | 4 | × | 3 14 |
| = | 2 | × | 3 7 |
| k | = | 6 7 |
| k | = | 0.857143 |
| 1 | ÷ | k | + | 3 | ÷ | k | − | 2 | = | 16 | ÷ | 3 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | k |
| 1 | + | 3 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | − | 2 | k | = | 16 | ÷ | 3 | × | k |
| - | 2 | k | − | 16 | ÷ | 3 | × | k | = | - | 1 | − | 3 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| - | 2 | k | − | 16 3 | k | = | - | 1 | − | 3 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| - | 2 | k | − | 16 3 | k | = | - | 1 | − | 3 |
| - | 22 3 | k | = | - | 1 | − | 3 |
| - | 22 3 | k | = | - | 4 |
| 4 | = | 22 3 | k |
22 3 | k | = | 4 |
| k | = | 4 | ÷ | 22 3 |
| = | 4 | × | 3 22 |
| = | 2 | × | 3 11 |
| k | = | 6 11 |
| k | = | 0.545455 |