Simply.

Question

3 + 4(q + 3) + 4q

Answer 1

3+4(q+3)+4q...does it have an equal sign?

Answer 2

or, does it say what q equals?

Answer 3

Yes

Answer 4

3 + 4(q + 3) + 4q
3 + 4q + 12 + 4q

Combine like terms.

15 + 8q

Answer 5

What q equals.

Answer 6

We can't tell what q equals because the problem doesn't have enough information.

Your instructions are to simplify, which I did for you.