v+42-5v=34

Solution for v+42-5v=34 equation:

Simplifying
v + 42 + -5v = 34

Reorder the terms:
42 + v + -5v = 34

Combine like terms: v + -5v = -4v
42 + -4v = 34

Solving
42 + -4v = 34

Solving for variable 'v'.

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

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -4v = 34 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -4v = 34 + -42
-4v = 34 + -42

Combine like terms: 34 + -42 = -8
-4v = -8

Divide each side by '-4'.
v = 2

Simplifying
v = 2