To find the value of к, we need to first add the fractions 12/53 and 41/53:
12/53 + 41/53 = 53/53 = 1
Now we can substitute this result back into the equation:
1 - к = 17/26
Solving for к:
-к = 17/26 - 1-к = 17/26 - 26/26-к = -9/26
Therefore, к = 9/26.
To find the value of к, we need to first add the fractions 12/53 and 41/53:
12/53 + 41/53 = 53/53 = 1
Now we can substitute this result back into the equation:
1 - к = 17/26
Solving for к:
-к = 17/26 - 1
-к = 17/26 - 26/26
-к = -9/26
Therefore, к = 9/26.