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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: -20u + 8u = -12u
20 + -12u = 2(u + 8)

Reorder the terms:
20 + -12u = 2(8 + u)
20 + -12u = (8 * 2 + u * 2)
20 + -12u = (16 + 2u)

Solving
20 + -12u = 16 + 2u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-2u' to each side of the equation.
20 + -12u + -2u = 16 + 2u + -2u

Combine like terms: -12u + -2u = -14u
20 + -14u = 16 + 2u + -2u

Combine like terms: 2u + -2u = 0
20 + -14u = 16 + 0
20 + -14u = 16

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -14u = 16 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -14u = 16 + -20
-14u = 16 + -20

Combine like terms: 16 + -20 = -4
-14u = -4

Divide each side by '-14'.
u = 0.2857142857

Simplifying
u = 0.2857142857

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