Question

How do you solve `3(3q-2)=2(2q+5)`?

Answer 1

`q=3.2`

Explanation:

`3(3q-2)=2(2q+5)`
`9q-6=4q+10`
add `6` to both sides and subtract `4q`
`5q=16`
divide by `5` on both sides
`q=16/5` or `3.2`