How do you solve #188=-4(-5+6v)#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-19T00:48:36

#v=-7#

Apply the distributive property

#188 = -4(-5) - 4(6v)#

#188 = 20 - 24v#

Subtract #20# from both sides of the equation

#188 - 20 = 20 - 20 - 24v#

#168 = -24v#

Divide both sides by #-24# to isolate the variable

#168 /-24 = (-24v)/-24#

#v = -7#