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The equation is $\"\"$ .

Apply multiplication Property of equality: Multiply each side by negative 5.

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$\"\"$ (Product of two same signs is positive)

$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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Check:

To check the solution, substitute $\"\"$ in original equation.

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$\"\"$ (Divide: $\"\"$ )

Compare the values, the equation is true.

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The value of v is 225.