How do you solve #3q+11=-1#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-27T02:04:26

#color(purple)("q= - 4")#

#color(coral)("Subtract 11 on both sides:")#

#3q+cancel11= -1#
#color(white)(aa) -cancel11 -11#

11 cancels out on the left side, and when you subtract 11 from -1 on the right side you obtain -12:

#3q=-12#

#color(green)("Divide both sides 3 to get q by itself.")#

#(cancel"3"q)/cancel3=(-12)/3#

Now you are just left with #q# on the left side and -4 on the right side.

Thus,
#color(red)"q = - 4"#