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How do you solve -3=1+5v+1

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Answer:

v=−1

Explanation:

−3=(5v)+(1+1)(Combine Like Terms)

−3=5v+2

−3=5v+2

5v+2=−3

5v+2−2=−3−2

5v=−5

5v/ 5 = −5 /5

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Simplify the equation: -3 = 2 + 5v. Subtract 2 from each side to isolate v, this results in: -5 = 5v. Divide both sides by 5 to get the answer to v: -1 = v.
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