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Solve for v

-39v=4v+7(v+7)

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Answer:

v= - 49/50

Explanation:

-39v=4v+7(v+7)

open the parentheses by multiplying both v&7 by 7:

-39v=4v+7v+49

add like terms:

-39v-4v-7v=49

-50v=49

divide both sides by -50:

v= - 49/50

User Martin Valgur
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Answer:

-49/50

Explanation:

-39v=4v+7(v+7)

Distribute

-39v = 4v +7v+49

Combine like terms

-39v = 11v+49

Subtract 11 v from each side

-39v-11v = 11v-11v +49

-50v = 49

Divide by -50

-50v/-50 = 49/-50

v = -49/50

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