Question
Solve the equation
q=0
Evaluate
q×10−5q=−3q
Simplify
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Evaluate
q×10−5q
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
10q−5q
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(10−5)q
Subtract the numbers
5q
5q=−3q
Add or subtract both sides
5q−(−3q)=0
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
5q−(−3q)
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(5−(−3))q
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
5−(−3)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
5+3
Add the numbers
8
8q
8q=0
Solution
q=0
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