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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + u) + -1 = -5(-5u + 4) + -5u
(-8 * 2 + u * 2) + -1 = -5(-5u + 4) + -5u
(-16 + 2u) + -1 = -5(-5u + 4) + -5u

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

Combine like terms: -16 + -1 = -17
-17 + 2u = -5(-5u + 4) + -5u

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 2u = -5(4 + -5u) + -5u
-17 + 2u = (4 * -5 + -5u * -5) + -5u
-17 + 2u = (-20 + 25u) + -5u

Combine like terms: 25u + -5u = 20u
-17 + 2u = -20 + 20u

Solving
-17 + 2u = -20 + 20u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-20u' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 2u + -20u = -20 + 20u + -20u

Combine like terms: 2u + -20u = -18u
-17 + -18u = -20 + 20u + -20u

Combine like terms: 20u + -20u = 0
-17 + -18u = -20 + 0
-17 + -18u = -20

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -18u = -20 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -18u = -20 + 17
-18u = -20 + 17

Combine like terms: -20 + 17 = -3
-18u = -3

Divide each side by '-18'.
u = 0.1666666667

Simplifying
u = 0.1666666667

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