1. anonymous

What well you know the equation $\frac{ -3 }{ 4q }=12$ So you have to isolate the variable

2. anonymous

To do this you must multiply both sides by 4q in order to get the q out from under the fraction. Now you have $-3=12*4q$

3. anonymous

Then you can simply and multiply 12 by 4q to get $-3=48q$ Now can you tell me what you think the answer is?

4. anonymous

-3 - q=12 q = ? -4

5. anonymous

sorry

6. anonymous

Ohhhhh okay so let me confirm, its suppose to look like this ? $\frac{ -3 }{ -4 }q=12$

7. anonymous

ya the whole fraction is negative

8. anonymous

oh okay got you so let's start this over again lol So you have the equation $-\frac{ 3 }{ 4 }q=12$ and you need to isolate the variable. All you have to do to find it is multiply 12 by the inverse of $-\frac{ 3 }{ 4 }$

9. anonymous

which should be $-\frac{ 4}{ 3 }$ So you multiply 12 by $-\frac{ 4}{ 3 }$ and that is the answer for q. What did you get?

10. anonymous

q = -16

11. anonymous

there ya go^ q should equal -16

12. anonymous

ya thats what i got thank you tbeneka

13. anonymous

Good job! and no problem, anytime