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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -8 + -8 = -16
-16 + 2u = -4(-5u + 1) + -3u

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 2u = -4(1 + -5u) + -3u
-16 + 2u = (1 * -4 + -5u * -4) + -3u
-16 + 2u = (-4 + 20u) + -3u

Combine like terms: 20u + -3u = 17u
-16 + 2u = -4 + 17u

Solving
-16 + 2u = -4 + 17u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-17u' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 2u + -17u = -4 + 17u + -17u

Combine like terms: 2u + -17u = -15u
-16 + -15u = -4 + 17u + -17u

Combine like terms: 17u + -17u = 0
-16 + -15u = -4 + 0
-16 + -15u = -4

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -15u = -4 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -15u = -4 + 16
-15u = -4 + 16

Combine like terms: -4 + 16 = 12
-15u = 12

Divide each side by '-15'.
u = -0.8

Simplifying
u = -0.8

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