17-0.4(q-10)=0.6(5q-10)

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Solution for 17-0.4(q-10)=0.6(5q-10) equation:


Simplifying
17 + -0.4(q + -10) = 0.6(5q + -10)

Reorder the terms:
17 + -0.4(-10 + q) = 0.6(5q + -10)
17 + (-10 * -0.4 + q * -0.4) = 0.6(5q + -10)
17 + (4 + -0.4q) = 0.6(5q + -10)

Combine like terms: 17 + 4 = 21
21 + -0.4q = 0.6(5q + -10)

Reorder the terms:
21 + -0.4q = 0.6(-10 + 5q)
21 + -0.4q = (-10 * 0.6 + 5q * 0.6)
21 + -0.4q = (-6 + 3q)

Solving
21 + -0.4q = -6 + 3q

Solving for variable 'q'.

Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3q' to each side of the equation.
21 + -0.4q + -3q = -6 + 3q + -3q

Combine like terms: -0.4q + -3q = -3.4q
21 + -3.4q = -6 + 3q + -3q

Combine like terms: 3q + -3q = 0
21 + -3.4q = -6 + 0
21 + -3.4q = -6

Add '-21' to each side of the equation.
21 + -21 + -3.4q = -6 + -21

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
0 + -3.4q = -6 + -21
-3.4q = -6 + -21

Combine like terms: -6 + -21 = -27
-3.4q = -27

Divide each side by '-3.4'.
q = 7.941176471

Simplifying
q = 7.941176471

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