document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236379>Question 236379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am supposed to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/v= 8/v - 1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 39/5,but don't think it's right. I'm not sure I multiplied correctly. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Begin by multiply (5v) through with a common denominator to get rid of denominators.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5v(7/v) = 5v(8/v - 1/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distributing:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 = 40 - v<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting 40 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 = -v<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying both sides by -1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = v<BR>\n" );
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