Consider the equation 5 thirds v plus 4 plus 1 third v is equal to 8 What is the resulting equation after the first step in the solution?

The two terms with v are like terms, so add their coefficients: 5/3 + 1/3 = 6/3 = 2. The equation becomes 2v + 4 = 8, which is choice B.

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