Solve for q -448=64q

$- 448 = 64 q$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $64 q = - 448$ .

$64 q = - 448$

Step 2

Divide each term in $64 q = - 448$ by $64$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $64 q = - 448$ by $64$ .

$\frac{64 q}{64} = \frac{- 448}{64}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $64$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{64 q}{64} = \frac{- 448}{64}$

Divide $q$ by $1$ .

$q = \frac{- 448}{64}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 448$ by $64$ .

$q = - 7$