Question

Consider the equation v + 4 + v = 8. What is the resulting equation after the first step in the solution?

Answer 1

The resulting equation after the first step in the solution of the starting equation v + 4 + v = 8 is 2v + 4 = 8. So, we have the equation v + 4 + v = 8. We can group similar terms on the left side: (v + v) + 4 = 8. When we sum these two in the parenthesis, we will get the resulting equation which is: 2v + 4 = 8.