Answer:
v = 0, or v = 8
Explanation:
The quadratic can be factored, then the zero product rule applied.
v^2 -8v = 0
v(v -8) = 0
A product will be zero when any of the factors is zero. So, the solutions are values of v that make the factors be zero.
v = 0
v -8 = 0 . . . ⇒ . . . v = 8