Question

I can't seem to figure out this problem -4q + 9 = 7q - 31 ​

Answer 1

Answer:

$\large\boxed{q=\dfrac{40}{11}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$-4q+9=7q-31\qquad\text{subtract 9 from both sides}\\\\-4q+9-9=7q-31-9\\\\-4q=7q-40\qquad\text{subtract }\ 7q\ \text{from both sides}\\\\-4q-7q=7q-7q-40\\\\-11q=-40\qquad\text{divide both sides by -11}\\\\\dfrac{-11q}{-11}=\dfrac{-40}{-11}\\\\q=\dfrac{40}{11}$

Answer 2

Answer:

q = 3.636363636 repeating

Step-by-step explanation:

  - 4q + 9 = 7q - 31

   + 4q      + 4q

     9 = 11q - 31

  + 31         + 31

      40 = 11q

      $\frac{40}{11} = \frac{11q}{11}$