Question

Why is the answer to 6+1/5q=10 (20)

Answer 1

To solve for q, subtract 6 from both sides to undo the addition, and you will get 1/5q = 4. Then multiply each side by 5 to undo the division, and you'll end up with q=20. Also, to double check that 20 is the answer, substitute 20 in for q in the original equation, simplify, and see if both sides equal the same value, in this case both sides would equal 10.

Answer 2

If you would like to solve the equation 6 + 1/5 * q = 10, you can calculate this using the following steps:

6 + 1/5 * q = 10
1/5 * q = 10 - 6
1/5 * q = 4 /*5
q = 4 * 5 = 20