2(10q+8)-1=5(q-6)

Solution for 2(10q+8)-1=5(q-6) equation:

2(10q+8)-1=5(q-6)

We move all terms to the left:

2(10q+8)-1-(5(q-6))=0

We multiply parentheses

20q-(5(q-6))+16-1=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(5(q-6)), so:

5(q-6)

We multiply parentheses

5q-30

Back to the equation:

-(5q-30)


We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

20q-(5q-30)+15=0

We get rid of parentheses

20q-5q+30+15=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

15q+45=0

We move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right

15q=-45

q=-45/15

q=-3