-17=2(u-4)-5u

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Solution for -17=2(u-4)-5u equation:


Simplifying
-17 = 2(u + -4) + -5u

Reorder the terms:
-17 = 2(-4 + u) + -5u
-17 = (-4 * 2 + u * 2) + -5u
-17 = (-8 + 2u) + -5u

Combine like terms: 2u + -5u = -3u
-17 = -8 + -3u

Solving
-17 = -8 + -3u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '3u' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 3u = -8 + -3u + 3u

Combine like terms: -3u + 3u = 0
-17 + 3u = -8 + 0
-17 + 3u = -8

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 3u = -8 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 3u = -8 + 17
3u = -8 + 17

Combine like terms: -8 + 17 = 9
3u = 9

Divide each side by '3'.
u = 3

Simplifying
u = 3

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