-17=5(u-4)-8u

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Solution for -17=5(u-4)-8u equation: 



-17=5(u-4)-8u

We move all terms to the left:

-17-(5(u-4)-8u)=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(5(u-4)-8u), so:

5(u-4)-8u

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-8u+5(u-4)

We multiply parentheses

-8u+5u-20

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3u-20

Back to the equation:

-(-3u-20)



We get rid of parentheses

3u+20-17=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3u+3=0

We move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right

3u=-3

u=-3/3

u=-1

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