Solve for q 9q-8q+q=14

$9 q - 8 q + q = 14$

Simplify $9 q - 8 q + q$ .

Subtract $8 q$ from $9 q$ .

$q + q = 14$

Add $q$ and $q$ .

$2 q = 14$

Divide each term in $2 q = 14$ by $2$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $2 q = 14$ by $2$ .

$\frac{2 q}{2} = \frac{14}{2}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 q}{2} = \frac{14}{2}$

Divide $q$ by $1$ .

$q = \frac{14}{2}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $14$ by $2$ .

$q = 7$