SOLUTION: solve this equation and check your answers: q+5/4+q-5/5=5/2 Teacher Add this question that we havent covered yet can you pplease help me?

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Question 484056: solve this equation and check your answers:
q+5/4+q-5/5=5/2
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%28%28q%2B5%29%2F4%29%2B%28%28q-5%29%2F5%29+=+5%2F2 It will make it easier if you clear the fractions. Multiply through by the LCD which is 20.
%2820%28q%2B5%29%2F4%29%2B%2820%28q-5%29%2F5%29+=+20%285%2F2%29 Simplify by cancelling.
5%28q%2B5%29%2B4%28q-5%29+=+10%285%29 Simplify.
5q%2B25%2B4q-20+=+50 Combine like-terms.
9q%2B5+=+50 Subtract 5 from both sides.
9q+=+45 Divide both sides by 9.
q+=+5