How do you solve #19.91- 18.9v = - 19.24- 3.3v - 18.3v#?

1 Answer
Sep 22, 2017

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

First, combine like terms on the right side of the equation:

#19.91 - 18.9v = -19.24 - 3.3color(red)(v) - 18.3color(red)(v)#

#19.91 - 18.9v = -19.24 + (-3.3 - 18.3)color(red)(v)#

#19.91 - 18.9v = -19.24 + (-21.6)color(red)(v)#

#19.91 - 18.9v = -19.24 - 21.6v#

Next, subtract #color(red)(19.91)# and add #color(blue)(21.6v)# to each side of the equation to isolate the #v# term while keeping the equation balanced:

#-color(red)(19.91) + 19.91 - 18.9v + color(blue)(21.6v) = -color(red)(19.91) - 19.24 - 21.6v + color(blue)(21.6v)#

#0 + (-18.9 + color(blue)(21.6))v = -39.15 - 0#

#2.7v = -39.15#

Now, divide each side of the equation by #color(red)(2.7)# to solve for #v# while keeping the equation balanced:

#(2.7v)/color(red)(2.7) = -39.15/color(red)(2.7)#

#(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2.7)))v)/cancel(color(red)(2.7)) = -14.5#

#v = -14.5#