-9(u+1)=-7u-17

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Solution for -9(u+1)=-7u-17 equation:


Simplifying
-9(u + 1) = -7u + -17

Reorder the terms:
-9(1 + u) = -7u + -17
(1 * -9 + u * -9) = -7u + -17
(-9 + -9u) = -7u + -17

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -9u = -17 + -7u

Solving
-9 + -9u = -17 + -7u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '7u' to each side of the equation.
-9 + -9u + 7u = -17 + -7u + 7u

Combine like terms: -9u + 7u = -2u
-9 + -2u = -17 + -7u + 7u

Combine like terms: -7u + 7u = 0
-9 + -2u = -17 + 0
-9 + -2u = -17

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -2u = -17 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -2u = -17 + 9
-2u = -17 + 9

Combine like terms: -17 + 9 = -8
-2u = -8

Divide each side by '-2'.
u = 4

Simplifying
u = 4

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