# algebra

i need help step by step instructions for 2 problems i got the rest but these 2 are harder
-7q+2=11q-8q
8(j-3)=4j+9j-14

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1. -7q + 2 = 11q - 8q
-7q + 2 = 3q
-7q + 7q = 2 = 3q + 7q
2 = 10q
divide both sides by 10 and reduce

8(j - 3) = 4j + 9j - 14
8j - 24 = 13j - 14
8j - 24 + 14 = 13j - 14 + 14
8j - 10 = 13j
8j - 8j - 10 = 13j - 8j
-10 = 5j
divide both sides by 5 and reduce to solve for j

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