0.4(2-q)=0.2(q+7)

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on Nov 14, 2024 at 9:08 am



You asked:

Solve the equation \(0.4 \cdot \left(2 - q\right) = 0.2 \cdot \left(q + 7\right)\) for the variable \(q\).

MathBot Answer:

The solution is: \[q = -1\]


\[\begin{aligned}0.8 - 0.4 q &= 0.2 q + 1.4\\0.6 q &= 0.6\\q &= -1\end{aligned}\]