-17=3(u-4)-8u

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Solution for -17=3(u-4)-8u equation:


Simplifying
-17 = 3(u + -4) + -8u

Reorder the terms:
-17 = 3(-4 + u) + -8u
-17 = (-4 * 3 + u * 3) + -8u
-17 = (-12 + 3u) + -8u

Combine like terms: 3u + -8u = -5u
-17 = -12 + -5u

Solving
-17 = -12 + -5u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '5u' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 5u = -12 + -5u + 5u

Combine like terms: -5u + 5u = 0
-17 + 5u = -12 + 0
-17 + 5u = -12

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 5u = -12 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 5u = -12 + 17
5u = -12 + 17

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

Divide each side by '5'.
u = 1

Simplifying
u = 1

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