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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + u) + -8 = -5(-4u + 2) + -3u
(-4 * 5 + u * 5) + -8 = -5(-4u + 2) + -3u
(-20 + 5u) + -8 = -5(-4u + 2) + -3u

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -8 + 5u = -5(-4u + 2) + -3u

Combine like terms: -20 + -8 = -28
-28 + 5u = -5(-4u + 2) + -3u

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 5u = -5(2 + -4u) + -3u
-28 + 5u = (2 * -5 + -4u * -5) + -3u
-28 + 5u = (-10 + 20u) + -3u

Combine like terms: 20u + -3u = 17u
-28 + 5u = -10 + 17u

Solving
-28 + 5u = -10 + 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.
-28 + 5u + -17u = -10 + 17u + -17u

Combine like terms: 5u + -17u = -12u
-28 + -12u = -10 + 17u + -17u

Combine like terms: 17u + -17u = 0
-28 + -12u = -10 + 0
-28 + -12u = -10

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 28 + -12u = -10 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + -12u = -10 + 28
-12u = -10 + 28

Combine like terms: -10 + 28 = 18
-12u = 18

Divide each side by '-12'.
u = -1.5

Simplifying
u = -1.5

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