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What value of q
makes the equation true?
1/2(q+4)=10

explain answer

User Noa Gani
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To find value to Q you would have to divide both sides by 1/2 therefore answer is q=16
User Faraz Kelhini
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Answer: q =16

Explanation:

First, you need to distribute 1/2. Once you do this, you get:

1/2q + 4/2 = 10

Simplify it and you get:

1/2q + 2 = 10

Next, you need to get rid of the 2 or move it to the other side. Use inverse operations. Here, we would use subtraction because it is the opposite of addition. So you would subtract 2 from both sides to cancel it out.

1/2q + 2 = 10

- 2 - 2

This equals:

1/2q = 8

To find the value of q, you would have to divide both sides by 1/2.

q = 16

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