12-0.5(u-5)=0.6(8u-5)

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Solution for 12-0.5(u-5)=0.6(8u-5) equation:


Simplifying
12 + -0.5(u + -5) = 0.6(8u + -5)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -0.5(-5 + u) = 0.6(8u + -5)
12 + (-5 * -0.5 + u * -0.5) = 0.6(8u + -5)
12 + (2.5 + -0.5u) = 0.6(8u + -5)

Combine like terms: 12 + 2.5 = 14.5
14.5 + -0.5u = 0.6(8u + -5)

Reorder the terms:
14.5 + -0.5u = 0.6(-5 + 8u)
14.5 + -0.5u = (-5 * 0.6 + 8u * 0.6)
14.5 + -0.5u = (-3 + 4.8u)

Solving
14.5 + -0.5u = -3 + 4.8u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-4.8u' to each side of the equation.
14.5 + -0.5u + -4.8u = -3 + 4.8u + -4.8u

Combine like terms: -0.5u + -4.8u = -5.3u
14.5 + -5.3u = -3 + 4.8u + -4.8u

Combine like terms: 4.8u + -4.8u = 0.0
14.5 + -5.3u = -3 + 0.0
14.5 + -5.3u = -3

Add '-14.5' to each side of the equation.
14.5 + -14.5 + -5.3u = -3 + -14.5

Combine like terms: 14.5 + -14.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -5.3u = -3 + -14.5
-5.3u = -3 + -14.5

Combine like terms: -3 + -14.5 = -17.5
-5.3u = -17.5

Divide each side by '-5.3'.
u = 3.301886792

Simplifying
u = 3.301886792

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