How do you solve #2( 1- q ) - 3= 17#? Algebra Linear Equations Multi-Step Equations with Like Terms 1 Answer jos Jun 18, 2018 #q=-9# Explanation: #2(1-q)-3=17# #2-2q-3+1=17+1# #(-2q)/(-2)=18/(-2)# #q=-9# Answer link Related questions How do you solve multi step equations by combining like terms? How do you solve multi step equation #w + w + 12 = 40#? How do you solve #3p + 4p + 37 = 79#? How do you solve for f: #f-1+2f+f-3=-4#? How do you combine like terms? How do you combine like terms for #-7mn-2mn^2-2mn + 8#? How do you combine like terms for #3x^2 + 21x + 5x + 10x^2#? What is a term? How do you solve #3v+5-7v+18=17#? How do you solve for x in #5x + 7x = 72#? See all questions in Multi-Step Equations with Like Terms Impact of this question 1445 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License