-5(-4u+1)-8u=2(u-3)-3

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Solution for -5(-4u+1)-8u=2(u-3)-3 equation:


Simplifying
-5(-4u + 1) + -8u = 2(u + -3) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-5(1 + -4u) + -8u = 2(u + -3) + -3
(1 * -5 + -4u * -5) + -8u = 2(u + -3) + -3
(-5 + 20u) + -8u = 2(u + -3) + -3

Combine like terms: 20u + -8u = 12u
-5 + 12u = 2(u + -3) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 12u = 2(-3 + u) + -3
-5 + 12u = (-3 * 2 + u * 2) + -3
-5 + 12u = (-6 + 2u) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 12u = -6 + -3 + 2u

Combine like terms: -6 + -3 = -9
-5 + 12u = -9 + 2u

Solving
-5 + 12u = -9 + 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.
-5 + 12u + -2u = -9 + 2u + -2u

Combine like terms: 12u + -2u = 10u
-5 + 10u = -9 + 2u + -2u

Combine like terms: 2u + -2u = 0
-5 + 10u = -9 + 0
-5 + 10u = -9

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 10u = -9 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 10u = -9 + 5
10u = -9 + 5

Combine like terms: -9 + 5 = -4
10u = -4

Divide each side by '10'.
u = -0.4

Simplifying
u = -0.4

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