-3 5/8 = v -5/6
(multiply -3 to the numerator 5)
-15/8 = v -5/6
(transpose both the denominators ton their opposite sides)
-15(6) = v -5(8)
-90 = v-40
(add the 40 on both sides to eliminate the -40 beside the variable v)
-90 = v -40
+40 = +40
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-50 = v
The answer is -50
