Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]-38=7v+17-12v\qquad\text{subtract 17 from both sides}\\\\-38-17=7v+17-17-12v\qquad\text{combine like terms}\\\\-55=-5v\qquad\text{divide both sides by (-5)}\\\\\dfrac{-55}{-5}=\dfrac{-5v}{-5}\\\\11=v\to v=11[/tex]