Question

What value of q makes the statement true?
–(q + 14) = –3 + (–14)

Answer 1

@surdawi what?

Answer 2

Why did you delete them @surdawi ?

Answer 3

He was right..

Answer 4

Will I explain u @emeliarocks12 :)

Answer 5

ok @miyuru idk y he deleted his comments

Answer 6

U can remove the brackets of by multiplying by -1...

Answer 7

That's what @surdawi told u "Distribute"

Answer 8

yeah but i a, stupid and i dont what that means @Miyuru

Answer 9

Be cool it's easy don't get frustrated...:D
I'll help u step by step...

Answer 10

okay @Miyuru

Answer 11

The first step is distribution or else removing the brackets
Multiply both q and 14 by -1 be careful when multiplying. See that there is a minus out of the brackets SO both q and 14 will be minus..

Answer 12

but how do i multiply an letter @Miyuru

Answer 13

No problem just multiply it as a number.. :D

Answer 14

so -q times -14

Answer 15

@Miyuru

Answer 16

Not -q times -14.. It's just -q-14...
When u multiply -q and - 14 it will be 14q

Answer 17

oh ok @Miyuru

Answer 18

It's like this...
-(a+b)=-a -b

Answer 19

Now the other side that means the right side of = sign...:)

Answer 20

ok so whats the answer @Miyuru

Answer 21

Ohh wait don't jump to the answer at first lets try to solve it step by step..
Then u will be able to answer these type of question all by yourself

Answer 22

okay





@Miyuru

Answer 23

i know the answer is -17 @Miyuru

Answer 24

Then -q-14=-17...
Still u haven't got the answer..

Answer 25

okay @Miyuru

Answer 26

Now take -14 to the other side...

Answer 27

ok
@Miyuru

Answer 28

Can u tell me what did u get after taking the -14 to the right side..

Answer 29

@emeliarocks12 did u get the answer...:)

Answer 30

its 3
@Miyuru

Answer 31

Yeah u are correct q=3 see now u git it
All by yourself are u happy...
U did a question alone with some help..