Question

Consider the equation

5/3v + 4 + 1/3v= 8. What is the resulting equation after the first step in the solution?

Answer 1

Explanation:

5/3v + 4 + 1/3v= 8.

Multiply each term by 3v

3v(5/3v) + 3v(4) + 3v(1/3v) = 3v(8)

5 + 12v + 1 = 24v

Collecting like terms

12v - 24v = -5 - 1

- 12v = -6

v = -6/-12

v = 1/2