Algebra Examples

Solve for v -3(v+4)-2v=2(v+1)
-3(v+4)-2v=2(v+1)
Step 1
Simplify -3(v+4)-2v.
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Step 1.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
-3v-34-2v=2(v+1)
Step 1.1.2
Multiply -3 by 4.
-3v-12-2v=2(v+1)
-3v-12-2v=2(v+1)
Step 1.2
Subtract 2v from -3v.
-5v-12=2(v+1)
-5v-12=2(v+1)
Step 2
Simplify 2(v+1).
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Step 2.1
Apply the distributive property.
-5v-12=2v+21
Step 2.2
Multiply 2 by 1.
-5v-12=2v+2
-5v-12=2v+2
Step 3
Move all terms containing v to the left side of the equation.
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Step 3.1
Subtract 2v from both sides of the equation.
-5v-12-2v=2
Step 3.2
Subtract 2v from -5v.
-7v-12=2
-7v-12=2
Step 4
Move all terms not containing v to the right side of the equation.
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Step 4.1
Add 12 to both sides of the equation.
-7v=2+12
Step 4.2
Add 2 and 12.
-7v=14
-7v=14
Step 5
Divide each term in -7v=14 by -7 and simplify.
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Step 5.1
Divide each term in -7v=14 by -7.
-7v-7=14-7
Step 5.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 5.2.1
Cancel the common factor of -7.
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Step 5.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
-7v-7=14-7
Step 5.2.1.2
Divide v by 1.
v=14-7
v=14-7
v=14-7
Step 5.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 5.3.1
Divide 14 by -7.
v=-2
v=-2
v=-2
-3(v+4)-2v=2(v+1)
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