-3(-8u+4)-7u=2(u-8)-2

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Solution for -3(-8u+4)-7u=2(u-8)-2 equation:


Simplifying
-3(-8u + 4) + -7u = 2(u + -8) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-3(4 + -8u) + -7u = 2(u + -8) + -2
(4 * -3 + -8u * -3) + -7u = 2(u + -8) + -2
(-12 + 24u) + -7u = 2(u + -8) + -2

Combine like terms: 24u + -7u = 17u
-12 + 17u = 2(u + -8) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 17u = 2(-8 + u) + -2
-12 + 17u = (-8 * 2 + u * 2) + -2
-12 + 17u = (-16 + 2u) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 17u = -16 + -2 + 2u

Combine like terms: -16 + -2 = -18
-12 + 17u = -18 + 2u

Solving
-12 + 17u = -18 + 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.
-12 + 17u + -2u = -18 + 2u + -2u

Combine like terms: 17u + -2u = 15u
-12 + 15u = -18 + 2u + -2u

Combine like terms: 2u + -2u = 0
-12 + 15u = -18 + 0
-12 + 15u = -18

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 15u = -18 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 15u = -18 + 12
15u = -18 + 12

Combine like terms: -18 + 12 = -6
15u = -6

Divide each side by '15'.
u = -0.4

Simplifying
u = -0.4

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