Question

A number q plus 7 is less than 45

Answer 1

"A number q plus 7 is less than 45"

Let's put this into parts.

A number q plus 7

Is less than 45

q + 7 < 45

< = less than sign.

q + 7 = a number plus 7

So, to solve for q, you must get q by itself.

q + 7 < 45

Subtract 7 from both sides.

q < 45 - 7

q < 38

~Hope I helped!~

Answer 2

Let's start by writing this algebraically.
q+7<45
We want to isolate the variable on one side of the equation. To do this, we will subtract 7 from both sides.
q+7-7<45-7
q<38