we start by opening the brackets so it will be -25 plus 15 v is equals to 115. negative times a negative is a positive so -5 times -3 we we have gotten positive 15v there I hope you understood so our new equation is -25 + 15v is equals to 115 collect the like terms 15v is equals to 115 + 25 15 v is equals to 140 divide both sides by 15 so v is equals to 9 and 1/3