-1.6=-0.7u+0.5u

Solution for -1.6=-0.7u+0.5u equation:

Simplifying
-1.6 = -0.7u + 0.5u

Combine like terms: -0.7u + 0.5u = -0.2u
-1.6 = -0.2u

Solving
-1.6 = -0.2u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '0.2u' to each side of the equation.
-1.6 + 0.2u = -0.2u + 0.2u

Combine like terms: -0.2u + 0.2u = 0.0
-1.6 + 0.2u = 0.0

Add '1.6' to each side of the equation.
-1.6 + 1.6 + 0.2u = 0.0 + 1.6

Combine like terms: -1.6 + 1.6 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.2u = 0.0 + 1.6
0.2u = 0.0 + 1.6

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 1.6 = 1.6
0.2u = 1.6

Divide each side by '0.2'.
u = 8

Simplifying
u = 8