Solve for q -18q+10q+16q-3=-19

$- 18 q + 10 q + 16 q - 3 = - 19$

Simplify $- 18 q + 10 q + 16 q - 3$ .

Add $- 18 q$ and $10 q$ .

$- 8 q + 16 q - 3 = - 19$

Add $- 8 q$ and $16 q$ .

$8 q - 3 = - 19$

Move all terms not containing $q$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $3$ to both sides of the equation.

$8 q = - 19 + 3$

Add $- 19$ and $3$ .

$8 q = - 16$

Divide each term in $8 q = - 16$ by $8$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $8 q = - 16$ by $8$ .

$\frac{8 q}{8} = \frac{- 16}{8}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $8$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{8 q}{8} = \frac{- 16}{8}$

Divide $q$ by $1$ .

$q = \frac{- 16}{8}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 16$ by $8$ .

$q = - 2$