Answer: To solve the inequality for v, we need to isolate v on one side of the inequality sign. We can do this by following these steps:
Subtract 8v from both sides of the inequality: 9v - 8 - 8v ≥ 8v + 2 - 8v
Simplify: v - 8 ≥ 2
Add 8 to both sides of the inequality: v - 8 + 8 ≥ 2 + 8
Simplify: v ≥ 10
The solution is v ≥ 10, which means that any value of v that is greater than or equal to 10 will make the inequality true. We can write the solution in interval notation as 10, ∞).