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5v+2=-8
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
5v=-8-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
5v=-10
Subtract 2 from -8 to get -10.
v=\frac{-10}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
v=-2
Divide -10 by 5 to get -2.