Question

How is the sentence "4 more than q is -4" written as an equation?

04-4+9= 0

Oq = 4+ (-4)

Oq+4= -4

Oq - 4= 4

Answer 1

q+4= -4

Explanation:

step one:

This problem is based on a word problem, in word problem basically we are expected to convert statements to mathematical expression.

given the statement as

"4 more than q is -4"

step two:

1. 4 more than q is expressed as q+4

2. is -1 simply tells us that no 1 above is equal to -4

step three:

hence the statement written mathematicaly is

q+4= -4