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4(q-8) = 7q+5 how do you find the variable of q

User TerryTsao
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i would first multiply your 4 so you get 4q-32=7q+5 than add 32 to both sides so ypu get 4q=7q+5+32 than subtract 7q from both sides you should end up with 4q-7q=5+32 which = -3q=37 than divided by -3 to get q =


( - 37)/(3)

or about -12.33333 going on for ever

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