-5(u-8)=-3u+42

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Solution for -5(u-8)=-3u+42 equation:


Simplifying
-5(u + -8) = -3u + 42

Reorder the terms:
-5(-8 + u) = -3u + 42
(-8 * -5 + u * -5) = -3u + 42
(40 + -5u) = -3u + 42

Reorder the terms:
40 + -5u = 42 + -3u

Solving
40 + -5u = 42 + -3u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '3u' to each side of the equation.
40 + -5u + 3u = 42 + -3u + 3u

Combine like terms: -5u + 3u = -2u
40 + -2u = 42 + -3u + 3u

Combine like terms: -3u + 3u = 0
40 + -2u = 42 + 0
40 + -2u = 42

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + -2u = 42 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -2u = 42 + -40
-2u = 42 + -40

Combine like terms: 42 + -40 = 2
-2u = 2

Divide each side by '-2'.
u = -1

Simplifying
u = -1

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