-2(-8u+3)-7u=5(u-1)-7

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Solution for -2(-8u+3)-7u=5(u-1)-7 equation:


Simplifying
-2(-8u + 3) + -7u = 5(u + -1) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-2(3 + -8u) + -7u = 5(u + -1) + -7
(3 * -2 + -8u * -2) + -7u = 5(u + -1) + -7
(-6 + 16u) + -7u = 5(u + -1) + -7

Combine like terms: 16u + -7u = 9u
-6 + 9u = 5(u + -1) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 9u = 5(-1 + u) + -7
-6 + 9u = (-1 * 5 + u * 5) + -7
-6 + 9u = (-5 + 5u) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 9u = -5 + -7 + 5u

Combine like terms: -5 + -7 = -12
-6 + 9u = -12 + 5u

Solving
-6 + 9u = -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.
-6 + 9u + -5u = -12 + 5u + -5u

Combine like terms: 9u + -5u = 4u
-6 + 4u = -12 + 5u + -5u

Combine like terms: 5u + -5u = 0
-6 + 4u = -12 + 0
-6 + 4u = -12

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 4u = -12 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 4u = -12 + 6
4u = -12 + 6

Combine like terms: -12 + 6 = -6
4u = -6

Divide each side by '4'.
u = -1.5

Simplifying
u = -1.5

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