SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: {{{ q-5=36/q }}}

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Question 305517: Please help me solve this equation: +q-5=36%2Fq+
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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+q-5=36%2Fq+
Multiply both sides by q.
q%5E2-5q=36
q%5E2-5q-36=0
Factor
%28q-9%29%28q%2B4%29=0
Two solutions:
q-9=0
highlight_green%28+q=9%29
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q%2B4=0
highlight_green%28q=-4%29