How do you solve #\frac { 1} { v } - \frac { 4} { v + 5} = \frac { 1} { v + 5}#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-05T06:42:09

#v=1.25#

Add #4/[v+5]# to both sides

#1/v=5/[v+5#

Multiply both sides by #v(v+5)#

#v+5=5v#

Subtract #v# from both sides

#5=4v#

Divide by 4

#v=5/4#