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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 = -16 + -5u + 2u

Combine like terms: -5u + 2u = -3u
-4 = -16 + -3u

Solving
-4 = -16 + -3u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '3u' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 3u = -16 + -3u + 3u

Combine like terms: -3u + 3u = 0
-4 + 3u = -16 + 0
-4 + 3u = -16

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 3u = -16 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 3u = -16 + 4
3u = -16 + 4

Combine like terms: -16 + 4 = -12
3u = -12

Divide each side by '3'.
u = -4

Simplifying
u = -4

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