SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: 4/|q| + 12 = 14 What is q?

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Question 916133: Please help me solve this equation: 4/|q| + 12 = 14
What is q?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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|q| is positive.
4+12|q|=14|q|
(12-14)|q|=-4
-2|q|=-4
|q|=2

q=-2 or q=2