8q = 5q - 24 can someone please simplify this
If you would like to solve the equation 8 q = 5 q - 24, you can calculate this using the following steps:
8 q = 5 q - 24
8 q - 5 q = - 24
3 * q = - 24 /3
q = - 24/3
q = - 8
The correct result would be - 8.