2(u-1)-8=-7(-3u+4)-5u

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Solution for 2(u-1)-8=-7(-3u+4)-5u equation:


Simplifying
2(u + -1) + -8 = -7(-3u + 4) + -5u

Reorder the terms:
2(-1 + u) + -8 = -7(-3u + 4) + -5u
(-1 * 2 + u * 2) + -8 = -7(-3u + 4) + -5u
(-2 + 2u) + -8 = -7(-3u + 4) + -5u

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -8 + 2u = -7(-3u + 4) + -5u

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
-10 + 2u = -7(-3u + 4) + -5u

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2u = -7(4 + -3u) + -5u
-10 + 2u = (4 * -7 + -3u * -7) + -5u
-10 + 2u = (-28 + 21u) + -5u

Combine like terms: 21u + -5u = 16u
-10 + 2u = -28 + 16u

Solving
-10 + 2u = -28 + 16u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-16u' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 2u + -16u = -28 + 16u + -16u

Combine like terms: 2u + -16u = -14u
-10 + -14u = -28 + 16u + -16u

Combine like terms: 16u + -16u = 0
-10 + -14u = -28 + 0
-10 + -14u = -28

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -14u = -28 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -14u = -28 + 10
-14u = -28 + 10

Combine like terms: -28 + 10 = -18
-14u = -18

Divide each side by '-14'.
u = 1.285714286

Simplifying
u = 1.285714286

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