Write the equation in standard form. Then solve.

4q^2+3q=3q^2-4q+18
(1 point)
q=2 or 9
q=0 or 18
q=-9 or 2
q=-7 or 3

1 answer

To write the equation in standard form and solve for q, we need to gather all like terms on one side of the equation:

4q^2 + 3q = 3q^2 - 4q + 18

Rearranging the terms:

4q^2 + 3q - 3q^2 + 4q = 18

Simplifying:

q^2 + 7q = 18

Rearranging the terms into standard form:

q^2 + 7q - 18 = 0

Now, we can factor the quadratic equation:

(q + 9)(q - 2) = 0

Setting each factor to zero and solving for q:

q + 9 = 0
q = -9

q - 2 = 0
q = 2

Therefore, the solutions to the equation q^2 + 7q - 18 = 0 are q = -9 or q = 2.