Answer:
[tex]\large\boxed{q=\dfrac{40}{11}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]-4q+9=7q-31\qquad\text{subtract 9 from both sides}\\\\-4q+9-9=7q-31-9\\\\-4q=7q-40\qquad\text{subtract }\ 7q\ \text{from both sides}\\\\-4q-7q=7q-7q-40\\\\-11q=-40\qquad\text{divide both sides by -11}\\\\\dfrac{-11q}{-11}=\dfrac{-40}{-11}\\\\q=\dfrac{40}{11}[/tex]
