-5(-2u+4)-7u=7(u-2)-8

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Solution for -5(-2u+4)-7u=7(u-2)-8 equation:


Simplifying
-5(-2u + 4) + -7u = 7(u + -2) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5(4 + -2u) + -7u = 7(u + -2) + -8
(4 * -5 + -2u * -5) + -7u = 7(u + -2) + -8
(-20 + 10u) + -7u = 7(u + -2) + -8

Combine like terms: 10u + -7u = 3u
-20 + 3u = 7(u + -2) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 3u = 7(-2 + u) + -8
-20 + 3u = (-2 * 7 + u * 7) + -8
-20 + 3u = (-14 + 7u) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 3u = -14 + -8 + 7u

Combine like terms: -14 + -8 = -22
-20 + 3u = -22 + 7u

Solving
-20 + 3u = -22 + 7u

Solving for variable 'u'.

Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-7u' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 3u + -7u = -22 + 7u + -7u

Combine like terms: 3u + -7u = -4u
-20 + -4u = -22 + 7u + -7u

Combine like terms: 7u + -7u = 0
-20 + -4u = -22 + 0
-20 + -4u = -22

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -4u = -22 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -4u = -22 + 20
-4u = -22 + 20

Combine like terms: -22 + 20 = -2
-4u = -2

Divide each side by '-4'.
u = 0.5

Simplifying
u = 0.5

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