SOLUTION: PLEASE help me solve this problem! 35=72-q

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Question 23707: PLEASE help me solve this problem!
35=72-q

Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
35=72-q is simple enough to re-arrange, as follows:

Add 1q (written as just q) to both sides, to give 35+q=72
Subtract 35 from both sides, to give q = 37
Done.

jon.