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OpenStudy (anonymous):
q + 3=-4
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
subtract 3 from both sides of the equals sign:
q + 3 - 3 = -4 - 3
becomes
q + 0 = -7
or
q = -7
OpenStudy (anonymous):
no the answer is -3,-1
OpenStudy (anonymous):
are suppose to be factoring...something missing?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I guess you meant \[q+3/q=-4 \]
just multiply with q. to get \[q ^{2}+3 =-4q\]
Now add 4q to get 0 at one side. factorise it: (x+3)(x+1)=0
The solution is -3,-1
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Ahhh, is it this: q + 3/q = -4?
then multiply every term by q:
q*q + q*3/q = -4*q
Simplify:
q^2 + 3 = -4q
add 4q to both sides:
q^2 + 3 + 4q = -4q + 4q
simplify:
q^2 +4q +3 = 0
and factor
(q+1)(q+3)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
the answer is -3,-1 according to mathlab
OpenStudy (anonymous):
set the factor equal to 0 and solve so you get -3 and -1
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
do you have more
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