72=15v+42

Solution for 72=15v+42 equation:

Simplifying
72 = 15v + 42

Reorder the terms:
72 = 42 + 15v

Solving
72 = 42 + 15v

Solving for variable 'v'.

Move all terms containing v to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-15v' to each side of the equation.
72 + -15v = 42 + 15v + -15v

Combine like terms: 15v + -15v = 0
72 + -15v = 42 + 0
72 + -15v = 42

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -15v = 42 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -15v = 42 + -72
-15v = 42 + -72

Combine like terms: 42 + -72 = -30
-15v = -30

Divide each side by '-15'.
v = 2

Simplifying
v = 2