SOLUTION: v-4(4-v)=2(2v-1) this is what i tried 16-5v=4v-1 5v=4v-17 now it get lost please someone help

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Question 86415This question is from textbook elementary and intermediate algebra
: v-4(4-v)=2(2v-1) this is what i tried
16-5v=4v-1
5v=4v-17 now it get lost please someone help This question is from textbook elementary and intermediate algebra

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The distributive property and solving for an unknown variable (linear equations):
v-4(4-v)=2(2v-1)
v-16+4v=4v-2
5v-16=4v-2
5v-4v-16=4v-4v-2
v-16=-2
v-14+16=-2+16
v=14
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Checking:
v-4(4-v)=2(2v-1)
(14)-4(4-(14))=2(2(14)-1)
14+40=2((28)-1)
54=54 [checks out]