SOLUTION: How to solve the following two-step equation: -4 + 11q = -92

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Question 379794: How to solve the following two-step equation:
-4 + 11q = -92
Found 2 solutions by unlockmath, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello, for this one -4 + 11q = -92 we first add 4 to both sides to get:
11q = -88
Now divide both sides by 11:
q=8
Make sense?
RJ
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-4%2B11q=-92 Start with the given equation.


11q=-92%2B4 Add 4 to both sides.


11q=-88 Combine like terms on the right side.


q=%28-88%29%2F%2811%29 Divide both sides by 11 to isolate q.


q=-8 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is q=-8