1/3v= -5 What is the value if v?

Given:
[tex]\frac{1}{3}v=-5[/tex]
To get rid of the fraction, we can multiply both sides by the denominator, which is 3. This will cancel the fraction:
[tex]3(\frac{1}{3}v)=3(-5)[/tex]
We are left with:
[tex]v=-15[/tex]