document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=648415>Question 648415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for v.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6(1-5v)=54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) (-6)*(1-5*v) = 54, notice that I put () around -6 to help you with the negative number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Firstly divide both sides of the equation by -6 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) (-6)*(1-5*v)/(-6) = 54/(-6) or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) (1-5*v) = -9, where the (-6)'s on the left side cancelled.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now remove the () and obtain<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) 1 - 5*v = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now simplify by adding 9 to each side and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5) 1 + 9 - 5*v = -9 +9 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6) 10 - 5*v = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add 5*v to each side and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7) 10 - 5*v + 5*v = 0 + 5*v or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8) 10 = 5*v or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9) v = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this correct?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put v = 2 into (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is ((-6)*(1-5*2) = 54)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is ((-6)*(-9) = 54)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (54 = 54)? Yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: The solution is v = 2. </SPAN>\n" );
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