Question

my problem is 20 + 8(q-11)=(-12)

Answer 1

WELCOME TO OPENSTUDY!

Answer 2

the first thing u would do is distribute the 8 to q-11

Answer 3

after I distributed I got 8q - 88. Is that correct?

Answer 4

Yes

Answer 5

So now what is your whole equation

Answer 6

20 + 8q -88 = (-12)

Answer 7

Correct... what do you think you would do next?

Answer 8

yes, now combine like terms so 20-88

Answer 9

lol... okay, since nikato gave you that one, what is your equation now?

Answer 10

I'm a bit confused

Answer 11

And then what would your next step be?

Answer 12

about what?

Answer 13

the equation

Answer 14

20 + 8q -88 = (-12)

Answer 15

then you combine like terms

Answer 16

If it helps to reorder, you can do that first... 8q+20-88 = (-12)

Answer 17

okay thanks

Answer 18

so my equation should be 8q+68=(-12)

Answer 19

Almost... 20-88 would be -68

Answer 20

So your equation would be 8q-68=(-12)

Answer 21

okay, I was confused about that part. Thank you for helping. I can do the rest from here. :)

Answer 22

Now you want to get the q by itself, which is going to take 2 steps.

Answer 23

Do you know how to do the rest then?

Answer 24

yes, I have to do two-step equation.

Answer 25

Okay... what's your final answer?

Answer 26

q = 7

Answer 27

Yep :-)

Answer 28

thank you so much for your help! :)

Answer 29

I hope you didn't mind me doing it that way with you... I just try to explain it like I would want it explained.

Answer 30

yw

Answer 31

I didn't mind at all. That how I like it to explained too.