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Solve for q. -5(3-q) +4=5q-11

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Perform the indicated multiplication first: -15 + 5q + 4 = 5q - 11

Note that 5q appears on both sides of this equation. Cancelling, we get :

-11 = -11. This is always true. Thus, -5(3-q) +4=5q-11 is true for all q.

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