
Peter I. answered 06/26/13
Tutoring for Scholastic Excellence in Business and Science
-v/7 + 8 = 19
You can approach the above problem
by multiplying the equation by 7 (the denominator, 7, is applicable to all elements of the equation)
(-v/7)*7 + 8*7 = 19*7
-v + 56 = 133
-v = 133 - 56
-v = 77
Therefore, v = -77