How do you solve $15-6q=2q+9$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-29T00:58:44

$q=3/4$

First, combine like terms:

$15-6qcolor(red)(-2q)=2qcolor(red)(-2q)+9$

$15-8q=9$

$15color(blue)(-15)-8q=9color(blue)(-15)$

$-8q=-6$

Now simplify:

$(-8q)/-8=-6/-8$

$q=6/8$

$q=3/4$

How do you solve 15-6q=2q+915-6q=2q+9?