72=16v-7v

Solution for 72=16v-7v equation:

Simplifying
72 = 16v + -7v

Combine like terms: 16v + -7v = 9v
72 = 9v

Solving
72 = 9v

Solving for variable 'v'.

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

Add '-9v' to each side of the equation.
72 + -9v = 9v + -9v

Combine like terms: 9v + -9v = 0
72 + -9v = 0

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -9v = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -9v = 0 + -72
-9v = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-9v = -72

Divide each side by '-9'.
v = 8

Simplifying
v = 8