SOLUTION: I need help with this equation to solve v {{{v-4(4-v)=-2(2v-1)}}}

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Question 159361: I need help with this equation to solve v v-4%284-v%29=-2%282v-1%29
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Rewriting:
v-4%284-v%29=-2%282v-1%29 distribute
v-16%2B4v=-4v%2B2 combine similar terms
5v%2B4v=2%2B16
9v=18 -------> cross%289%29v%2Fcross%289%29=cross%2818%292%2Fcross%289%29
v=2
go back eqn to check:
2-4%284-2%29=-2%282%2A2-1%29
2-4%282%29=-2%284-1%29
2-8=-2%283%29
-6=-6
Thank you,
Jojo