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How do you solve #-3v+1+7v=4v+1-7#?

Answer 1

Isaiah Anthony

No solutions

First, let's combine the terms on the left and right, respectively. This gives us

#4v+1=4v-6#

#4v=4v#, so we can cancel these and we get

#1=-6#

which is manifestly untrue, meaning that there are no solutions to this equation.

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Answer 2

Savannah Anderson

To solve the equation -3v + 1 + 7v = 4v + 1 - 7:

Combine like terms on both sides of the equation.
Simplify both sides.
Solve for v.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.