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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5u = 8u + 2 + -2(-4 + -3u)
-5 + 5u = 8u + 2 + (-4 * -2 + -3u * -2)
-5 + 5u = 8u + 2 + (8 + 6u)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5u = 2 + 8 + 8u + 6u

Combine like terms: 2 + 8 = 10
-5 + 5u = 10 + 8u + 6u

Combine like terms: 8u + 6u = 14u
-5 + 5u = 10 + 14u

Solving
-5 + 5u = 10 + 14u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-14u' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5u + -14u = 10 + 14u + -14u

Combine like terms: 5u + -14u = -9u
-5 + -9u = 10 + 14u + -14u

Combine like terms: 14u + -14u = 0
-5 + -9u = 10 + 0
-5 + -9u = 10

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -9u = 10 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -9u = 10 + 5
-9u = 10 + 5

Combine like terms: 10 + 5 = 15
-9u = 15

Divide each side by '-9'.
u = -1.666666667

Simplifying
u = -1.666666667

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