How do you solve #-7q + 1.0= - 24.5- 1.9q#?

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Carlo Maximo
May 12, 2017

#q = 5#

Explanation:

You isolate the given variable on one side (in this case, q), the remaining numbers in the other.

Doing that, you have #-7q + 1.9q=-24.5-1.0#. Which translates into #-5.1q = -25.5#. Dividing both sides of the equation by #-5.1# gives you #q = 5#. :)

Barney V.
May 12, 2017

#color(brown)(q=5#

Explanation:

#-7q+1.0=-24.5-1.9q#

#:.-7q+1.9q=-24.5-1.0#

#:.-5.1q=-25.5#

#:.q=25.5/5.1#

#:.color(brown)(q=5#

substitute #color(brown)(q=5#

#:.-7(color(brown)(5))+1=-24.5-1.9(color(brown)(5))#

#:.-35+1=-24.5-9.5#

#:.color(brown)(-34=-34#

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