-3(v + 4) = 2v - 37 use distributive property
(-3)(v) + (-3)(4) = 2v - 37
-3v - 12 = 2v - 37 add 12 to both sides
-3v = 2v - 25 subtract 2v from both sides
-5v = -25 divide both sides by (-5)
v = 5
