Question

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

Answer 1

`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`. :)

Answer 2

`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`