To do this, we can find the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators, which are 8 and 2. The LCM of 8 and 2 is 8. Now, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 8 to eliminate the fractions:
8(k - \frac{7}{8}) = 8(\frac{5}{2})
Now, we can distribute
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