Question
Solve the equation
q=−443
Alternative Form
q=−0.068˙1˙
Evaluate
45q=31q−322
Cancel out the common factor 2
45q=31q−161
Move the variable to the left side
45q−31q=−161
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
45q−31q
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(45−31)q
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
45−31
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
4×35×3−3×44
Multiply the numbers
125×3−3×44
Multiply the numbers
125×3−124
Write all numerators above the common denominator
125×3−4
Multiply the numbers
1215−4
Subtract the numbers
1211
1211q
1211q=−161
Multiply by the reciprocal
1211q×1112=−161×1112
Multiply
q=−161×1112
Solution
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Evaluate
−161×1112
Reduce the numbers
−41×113
To multiply the fractions,multiply the numerators and denominators separately
−4×113
Multiply the numbers
−443
q=−443
Alternative Form
q=−0.068˙1˙
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