Question

How do you solve `q/4-1=3`?

Answer 1

See the Two Step process below

Explanation:

Step 1) Add `color(red)(1)` to each side of the equation to isolate the `Q` term while keeping the equation balanced:

`q/4 - 1 + color(red)(1) = 3 + color(red)(1)`

`q/4 - 0 = 4`

`q/4 = 4`

Step 2) Multiply each side of the equation by `color(red)(4)` to solve for `x` while keeping the equation balanced:

`q/4 xx color(red)(4) = 4 xx color(red)(4)`

`q/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(4))) xx cancel(color(red)(4)) = 16`

`q = 16`