To solve the inequality \( 7 \leq v + 9 \), we want to isolate \( v \). Here are the steps:
- Subtract 9 from both sides of the inequality:
\[ 7 - 9 \leq v \]
- This simplifies to:
\[ -2 \leq v \]
or equivalently:
\[ v \geq -2 \]
Thus, the solution to the inequality is:
\[ v \geq -2 \]