-4(-5u+4)-8u=2(u-7)-8

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Solution for -4(-5u+4)-8u=2(u-7)-8 equation:


Simplifying
-4(-5u + 4) + -8u = 2(u + -7) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-4(4 + -5u) + -8u = 2(u + -7) + -8
(4 * -4 + -5u * -4) + -8u = 2(u + -7) + -8
(-16 + 20u) + -8u = 2(u + -7) + -8

Combine like terms: 20u + -8u = 12u
-16 + 12u = 2(u + -7) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 12u = 2(-7 + u) + -8
-16 + 12u = (-7 * 2 + u * 2) + -8
-16 + 12u = (-14 + 2u) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 12u = -14 + -8 + 2u

Combine like terms: -14 + -8 = -22
-16 + 12u = -22 + 2u

Solving
-16 + 12u = -22 + 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.
-16 + 12u + -2u = -22 + 2u + -2u

Combine like terms: 12u + -2u = 10u
-16 + 10u = -22 + 2u + -2u

Combine like terms: 2u + -2u = 0
-16 + 10u = -22 + 0
-16 + 10u = -22

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 10u = -22 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 10u = -22 + 16
10u = -22 + 16

Combine like terms: -22 + 16 = -6
10u = -6

Divide each side by '10'.
u = -0.6

Simplifying
u = -0.6

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