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5-10p-10q=-5
Use the distributive property to multiply -10 by p+q.
-10p-10q=-5-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-10p-10q=-10
Subtract 5 from -5 to get -10.
-10p=-10+10q
Add 10q to both sides.
-10p=10q-10
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-10p}{-10}=\frac{10q-10}{-10}
Divide both sides by -10.
p=\frac{10q-10}{-10}
Dividing by -10 undoes the multiplication by -10.
p=1-q
Divide -10+10q by -10.
5-10p-10q=-5
Use the distributive property to multiply -10 by p+q.
-10p-10q=-5-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-10p-10q=-10
Subtract 5 from -5 to get -10.
-10q=-10+10p
Add 10p to both sides.
-10q=10p-10
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-10q}{-10}=\frac{10p-10}{-10}
Divide both sides by -10.
q=\frac{10p-10}{-10}
Dividing by -10 undoes the multiplication by -10.
q=1-p
Divide -10+10p by -10.