Solve 5q=3/4-5

$$5 q = \frac { 3 } { 4 } - 5$$

Solve for q

$$q=-\frac{17}{20}=-0.85$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{20}{4}.

$$5q=\frac{3}{4}-\frac{20}{4}$$

Since \frac{3}{4} and \frac{20}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$5q=\frac{3-20}{4}$$

Subtract 20 from 3 to get -17.

$$5q=-\frac{17}{4}$$

Divide both sides by 5.

$$q=\frac{-\frac{17}{4}}{5}$$

Express \frac{-\frac{17}{4}}{5} as a single fraction.

$$q=\frac{-17}{4\times 5}$$

Multiply 4 and 5 to get 20.

$$q=\frac{-17}{20}$$

Fraction \frac{-17}{20} can be rewritten as -\frac{17}{20} by extracting the negative sign.

$$q=-\frac{17}{20}$$