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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -10 + -7 = -17
-17 + 2u = -5(-4u + 7) + -3u

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 2u = -5(7 + -4u) + -3u
-17 + 2u = (7 * -5 + -4u * -5) + -3u
-17 + 2u = (-35 + 20u) + -3u

Combine like terms: 20u + -3u = 17u
-17 + 2u = -35 + 17u

Solving
-17 + 2u = -35 + 17u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-17u' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 2u + -17u = -35 + 17u + -17u

Combine like terms: 2u + -17u = -15u
-17 + -15u = -35 + 17u + -17u

Combine like terms: 17u + -17u = 0
-17 + -15u = -35 + 0
-17 + -15u = -35

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -15u = -35 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -15u = -35 + 17
-15u = -35 + 17

Combine like terms: -35 + 17 = -18
-15u = -18

Divide each side by '-15'.
u = 1.2

Simplifying
u = 1.2

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