document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86415>Question 86415</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073268620/algebrahomeworkh>elementary and intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> v-4(4-v)=2(2v-1) this is what i tried<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16-5v=4v-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5v=4v-17 now it get lost please someone help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "v-4(4-v)=2(2v-1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "v-16+4v=4v-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5v-16=4v-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5v-4v-16=4v-4v-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v-16=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v-14+16=-2+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v=14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v-4(4-v)=2(2v-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(14)-4(4-(14))=2(2(14)-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14+40=2((28)-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=54 [checks out] </SPAN>\n" );
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