1/3 times q plus 5 equal q minus 4

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1/3 times q plus 5 equal q minus 4

1/3 times q plus 5:
(q + 5)/3

q minus 4:
q - 4

The word equal means we set (q + 5)/3 equal to q - 4:
(q + 5)/3 = q - 4