Answer:
q=6
Step-by-step explanation:
A root can be plugged in for X, so 2(2)-5(2)+q=0. This means -6+q=0. We can now even them out and know q=6
The 3 lbs of candy is irrelevant, so we can discard that. All you need to do is divide 147 by 26, which is 5.65 pieces of candy. Each student will get 5 pieces, with a few left over.
Looks like all you have to do it multiply the numbers together; there is no application of the Distributive Property to these problems.