SOLUTION: 1/v+5=8 solve for v

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Question 1083144: 1/v+5=8 solve for v
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1/v+5=8
multiply everything by v
1+5v=8v
3v=1
v=(1/3)
check
1/(1/3)=3
3+5=8
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If it is 1/(v+5)=8
8v+40=1
8v=39
v=-39/8