SOLUTION: (-11/2v-1)=(-14/9v-5)

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Question 783373: (-11/2v-1)=(-14/9v-5)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-11/2v-1)=(-14/9v-5)
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[(-11/2)v - 1] = [(-14/9)v -5]
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[(-11v - 2)/2] = [(-14v - 45)/5]
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Cross-multiply to get:
-55v - 10 = -28v - 90
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27v = 80
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v = 2.963
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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