Identify Operation: Identify the operation needed to isolate q. In the inequality q + 3 < 6, the number 3 is being added to q. To isolate q, we need to use the opposite operation, which is subtraction.
Subtract 3: Subtract 3 from both sides of the inequality to solve for q.q + 3 < 6q + 3 - 3 < 6 - 3q < 3
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