Question

50q+400=5900-60q; solve for q. the answer was q=50 but i didn't understand why, can someone explain please?

Answer 1

ok lets work through it

Answer 2

ok

Answer 3

so first you have 50q+400=5900-60q

Answer 4

now what do you do

Answer 5

subtract 400 and add 60? so its 110q=5500?

Answer 6

yes good and now you simply divide 110 on both sides to isolate the variable (q)

Answer 7

so 110/5500 is

Answer 8

actually my bad its 5500/110

Answer 9

i got 50, lol when i tried the first time i was trying the other way with negatives and got confused. thanks for the help :D

Answer 10

lol ok well im glad i helped :)