v^2+7v=18

Solution for v^2+7v=18 equation:

Simplifying
v2 + 7v = 18

Reorder the terms:
7v + v2 = 18

Solving
7v + v2 = 18

Solving for variable 'v'.

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 7v + v2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
-18 + 7v + v2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-9 + -1v)(2 + -1v) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-9 + -1v)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-9 + -1v = 0

Solving
-9 + -1v = 0

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

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -1v = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -1v = 0 + 9
-1v = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9
-1v = 9

Divide each side by '-1'.
v = -9

Simplifying
v = -9
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -1v)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1v = 0

Solving
2 + -1v = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1v = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1v = 0 + -2
-1v = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1v = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
v = 2

Simplifying
v = 2
Solution
v = {-9, 2}