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On this example, we're going to solve the equation to find the value of q that would make the equation true.
00:06
In this case, we're trying to do it with variables on both sides.
00:10
Anytime there's variables on both sides, i like to follow this acronym, d -c -b -a.
00:16
I like it because it goes in reverse alphabetical order, which also matches when you solve an equation and you go using reverse pemdas.
00:24
So d stands for distribute, so i'm going to look to see if there's any distributing that i can do on either side of my equation.
00:31
Since there is not, i'm going to move on to c, which stands for combine.
00:34
These are not like terms, and these are not like terms.
00:37
So i can't combine anything.
00:39
My next step is balance, and i have two things that i need to balance, since there's variables on both sides.
00:44
I need to balance my variables, and i need to balance my numbers...