5(u-1)=7u+6-2(-8u-2)

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Solution for 5(u-1)=7u+6-2(-8u-2) equation:


Simplifying
5(u + -1) = 7u + 6 + -2(-8u + -2)

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + u) = 7u + 6 + -2(-8u + -2)
(-1 * 5 + u * 5) = 7u + 6 + -2(-8u + -2)
(-5 + 5u) = 7u + 6 + -2(-8u + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5u = 7u + 6 + -2(-2 + -8u)
-5 + 5u = 7u + 6 + (-2 * -2 + -8u * -2)
-5 + 5u = 7u + 6 + (4 + 16u)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5u = 6 + 4 + 7u + 16u

Combine like terms: 6 + 4 = 10
-5 + 5u = 10 + 7u + 16u

Combine like terms: 7u + 16u = 23u
-5 + 5u = 10 + 23u

Solving
-5 + 5u = 10 + 23u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-23u' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5u + -23u = 10 + 23u + -23u

Combine like terms: 5u + -23u = -18u
-5 + -18u = 10 + 23u + -23u

Combine like terms: 23u + -23u = 0
-5 + -18u = 10 + 0
-5 + -18u = 10

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -18u = 10 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -18u = 10 + 5
-18u = 10 + 5

Combine like terms: 10 + 5 = 15
-18u = 15

Divide each side by '-18'.
u = -0.8333333333

Simplifying
u = -0.8333333333

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