$$ \begin{aligned} 59 &= 4v+15&& \text{ swap the left and right side of the equation } \\[1 em]4v+15 &= 59&& \text{ move 15 to the right } \\[1 em]4v &= 59-15&& \\[1 em]4v &= 44&& \text{ divide both sides by $ 4 $ } \\[1 em]v &= \frac{44}{4}&& \\[1 em]v &= 11&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$