Question

Solve for q:

Answer 1

\[p^{2}q-3q=14\]

Answer 2

step 1: factor out the "q" on the left

Answer 3

q ( p^2 - 3) = 14

Answer 4

Can't I just combine like terms?

Answer 5

Then divide left and right by (p^2 - 3)

Answer 6

you need to get "q" all by itself...

Answer 7

you could combine them, but you don't know anything about "p" to allow you to combine them more than the problem started.

Answer 8

oh

Answer 9

Why did you put q(p^2-3) ???

Answer 10

Shouldn't it be q(1-3)

Answer 11

p^{2}q-3q=14

q( p^2 - 3) = 14 <<<--- factor out q

q = 14 / (p^2 - 3) <<<<------ divide both sides by (p^2 - 3) to get q alone

Answer 12

no, q(1-3) would be equal to q-3q

you have q(p^2) - 3q

Answer 13

oh ok

Answer 14

Thank You so much!

Answer 15

very glad to help :)