Question

Help! I don't know what to do next!

Answer 1

yes?

Answer 2

-5(3-q) +4 = 5q-11

Answer 3

you need to distribute the -5

Answer 4

Okay so it would be -15 - 5q + 4 = 5q -11?

Answer 5

yes! :)

Answer 6

Okay! so would i add the 15 to both sides now?

Answer 7

well i would combine the -15 and the 4 first

Answer 8

Ohh okay

Answer 9

so you would just add those together?

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

Okay so -5q + (-11) =5q -11?

Answer 12

I think

Answer 13

wait we made a mistake when it was -5*-q it should be 5q not -5q

Answer 14

Oh right i just saw the subtraction sign and thought of it as a -

Answer 15

its okay but this would be all real numbers as the answer

Answer 16

Okay

Answer 17

Do you understand why?

Answer 18

Oh yeah because it's 5q - 11 = 5q- 11 so the answer just goes on. Would it work if I said infinity answers?

Answer 19

Yes but the most logical mathematical answer you can do is all real numbers its more mathematical than infinity answers

Answer 20

Okay! Thank you so much for helping me!

Answer 21

Welcome! Glad to have helped! :)