Solve negative five-ninths equals negative two v minus one-third for v.

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imstuck · Answer

Probably the first best step would be to isolate the term with the v in it.  Do that by moving the -1/3.  How would you do that?

imstuck · Answer

And just so I understand this is the equation, right?$$-\frac{ 5 }{ 9 }=-2v-\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }$$

anonymous · Answer

yea

imstuck · Answer

So how do you move the -1/3?

anonymous · Answer

by -5/9 -  -1/3 right ???

imstuck · Answer

I'm not sure exactly what that means, sorry.  You need to add the -1/3 to both sides to get rid of it on the right.  Yes?

anonymous · Answer

oh so -5/9 + - 1/3 = 6/12 
-1/3 + -1/3 = 2/6 right ????

imstuck · Answer

no, here, watch, ok?  I'm going to draw it using the drawing tool.  One step at a time, ok?

imstuck · Answer

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