Can someone please help me with this linear equation?

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Can someone please help me with this linear equation?

4v - 16 = 8v

2006-09-20 13:05:41 · 5 answers · asked by King Math 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

5 answers

4v - 16 = 8v
-16 = 4v
v=-4

2006-09-20 13:08:25 · answer #1 · answered by JennyAnn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2006-09-20 20:13:26 · answer #2 · answered by tercir2006 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Problem:
4v - 16 = 8v

subtract 4v from both sides:
a) 4v - 16 -4v = 8v -4v
b) -16 = 4v
now divide both sides by 4
c) -16/4 = 4v/4
d) -4 = v

swap the two sides:
e) v = -4

Check:
4x(-4) -16 = 8x(-4)
-16 -16 = -32
-32 = -32

2006-09-20 20:17:03 · answer #3 · answered by Tom-SJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

v=-4

2006-09-20 20:08:29 · answer #4 · answered by BILL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

it = -4

2006-09-20 20:15:58 · answer #5 · answered by lilbit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋