-3(-5u+9)-5u=2(u-8)-1

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Solution for -3(-5u+9)-5u=2(u-8)-1 equation:


Simplifying
-3(-5u + 9) + -5u = 2(u + -8) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-3(9 + -5u) + -5u = 2(u + -8) + -1
(9 * -3 + -5u * -3) + -5u = 2(u + -8) + -1
(-27 + 15u) + -5u = 2(u + -8) + -1

Combine like terms: 15u + -5u = 10u
-27 + 10u = 2(u + -8) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-27 + 10u = 2(-8 + u) + -1
-27 + 10u = (-8 * 2 + u * 2) + -1
-27 + 10u = (-16 + 2u) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-27 + 10u = -16 + -1 + 2u

Combine like terms: -16 + -1 = -17
-27 + 10u = -17 + 2u

Solving
-27 + 10u = -17 + 2u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-2u' to each side of the equation.
-27 + 10u + -2u = -17 + 2u + -2u

Combine like terms: 10u + -2u = 8u
-27 + 8u = -17 + 2u + -2u

Combine like terms: 2u + -2u = 0
-27 + 8u = -17 + 0
-27 + 8u = -17

Add '27' to each side of the equation.
-27 + 27 + 8u = -17 + 27

Combine like terms: -27 + 27 = 0
0 + 8u = -17 + 27
8u = -17 + 27

Combine like terms: -17 + 27 = 10
8u = 10

Divide each side by '8'.
u = 1.25

Simplifying
u = 1.25

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