2(0.5q+1)=-3(2q-1)+4(2q+1)
distribute
q+2 = -6q+3+8q+4
combine like terms
q+2 = 2q +7
subtract q from each side
2 = q+7
subtract 7 from each side
-5 = q
Answer: q=-5
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