I need help with one question.
-6q+5.8=23.8
So first I add 6 to each side to cancel the 6, but do I add it to the 5.8 or the 23.8?
I kinda need to get walked through the problem. . .
Thanks!
No, first you subtract 5.8 from each side
You cannot separate the 6 from the q by addition, since 6q is a product, not a sum. After the subtraction, you have
-6q = 18
Now divide both sides by -6 and you are left with
q = -3
Thank you so much!
To solve the equation -6q + 5.8 = 23.8, you want to isolate the variable q. Here's a step-by-step explanation of how to do it:
1. Start by subtracting 5.8 from both sides of the equation to eliminate the constant term on the left side:
-6q + 5.8 - 5.8 = 23.8 - 5.8.
This simplifies to:
-6q = 18.
2. Now, we need to get rid of the coefficient -6 that's multiplying q. Divide both sides of the equation by -6 to cancel it out:
(-6q) / -6 = 18 / -6.
This simplifies to:
q = -3.
So, the value of q that satisfies the equation -6q + 5.8 = 23.8 is q = -3.
In answer to your specific question, you should subtract 5.8 from both sides of the equation because you want to eliminate the constant term on the left side. By performing this subtraction, you are moving the term with q to one side of the equation and isolating it.