q^2-8q=9

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Solution for q^2-8q=9 equation:


Simplifying
q2 + -8q = 9

Reorder the terms:
-8q + q2 = 9

Solving
-8q + q2 = 9

Solving for variable 'q'.

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -8q + q2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
-9 + -8q + q2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -1q)(9 + -1q) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-1 + -1q)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + -1q = 0 Solving -1 + -1q = 0 Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + -1q = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + -1q = 0 + 1 -1q = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1 -1q = 1 Divide each side by '-1'. q = -1 Simplifying q = -1

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(9 + -1q)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 9 + -1q = 0 Solving 9 + -1q = 0 Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + -1q = 0 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + -1q = 0 + -9 -1q = 0 + -9 Combine like terms: 0 + -9 = -9 -1q = -9 Divide each side by '-1'. q = 9 Simplifying q = 9

Solution

q = {-1, 9}

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