Question

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

Answer 1

`v=-7`

Explanation:

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`