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Solve for qq.\newline13q9q+5=1713q - 9q + 5 = 17\newlineq=q = __

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Q. Solve for qq.\newline13q9q+5=1713q - 9q + 5 = 17\newlineq=q = __
  1. Combine like terms: Combine like terms on the left side of the equation.\newline13q9q+5=1713q - 9q + 5 = 17\newline(139)q+5=17(13 - 9)q + 5 = 17\newline4q+5=174q + 5 = 17
  2. Subtract to isolate qq: Subtract 55 from both sides to isolate the term with the variable qq.4q+55=1754q + 5 - 5 = 17 - 54q=124q = 12
  3. Divide to solve for q: Divide both sides by 44 to solve for q.\newline4q4=124\frac{4q}{4} = \frac{12}{4}\newlineq=3q = 3

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