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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-7 + u) + -2 = -5(-4u + 1) + -3u
(-7 * 3 + u * 3) + -2 = -5(-4u + 1) + -3u
(-21 + 3u) + -2 = -5(-4u + 1) + -3u

Reorder the terms:
-21 + -2 + 3u = -5(-4u + 1) + -3u

Combine like terms: -21 + -2 = -23
-23 + 3u = -5(-4u + 1) + -3u

Reorder the terms:
-23 + 3u = -5(1 + -4u) + -3u
-23 + 3u = (1 * -5 + -4u * -5) + -3u
-23 + 3u = (-5 + 20u) + -3u

Combine like terms: 20u + -3u = 17u
-23 + 3u = -5 + 17u

Solving
-23 + 3u = -5 + 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.
-23 + 3u + -17u = -5 + 17u + -17u

Combine like terms: 3u + -17u = -14u
-23 + -14u = -5 + 17u + -17u

Combine like terms: 17u + -17u = 0
-23 + -14u = -5 + 0
-23 + -14u = -5

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + -14u = -5 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + -14u = -5 + 23
-14u = -5 + 23

Combine like terms: -5 + 23 = 18
-14u = 18

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

Simplifying
u = -1.285714286

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