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

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


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

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

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

Solving
5 + -5u = -16 + -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 + -5u + 2u = -16 + -2u + 2u

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

Combine like terms: -2u + 2u = 0
5 + -3u = -16 + 0
5 + -3u = -16

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -3u = -16 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -3u = -16 + -5
-3u = -16 + -5

Combine like terms: -16 + -5 = -21
-3u = -21

Divide each side by '-3'.
u = 7

Simplifying
u = 7

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