To solve for \( q \) in the equation \( q - 2 = 40 \), you need to isolate \( q \). You can do this by adding 2 to both sides of the equation:
\[ q - 2 + 2 = 40 + 2 \]
This simplifies to:
\[ q = 42 \]
So, the solution is:
\[ q = 42 \]
Solve for q.
q − 2 = 40
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