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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + u) + -1 = -5(-2u + 5) + -1u
(-5 * 3 + u * 3) + -1 = -5(-2u + 5) + -1u
(-15 + 3u) + -1 = -5(-2u + 5) + -1u

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -1 + 3u = -5(-2u + 5) + -1u

Combine like terms: -15 + -1 = -16
-16 + 3u = -5(-2u + 5) + -1u

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 3u = -5(5 + -2u) + -1u
-16 + 3u = (5 * -5 + -2u * -5) + -1u
-16 + 3u = (-25 + 10u) + -1u

Combine like terms: 10u + -1u = 9u
-16 + 3u = -25 + 9u

Solving
-16 + 3u = -25 + 9u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-9u' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 3u + -9u = -25 + 9u + -9u

Combine like terms: 3u + -9u = -6u
-16 + -6u = -25 + 9u + -9u

Combine like terms: 9u + -9u = 0
-16 + -6u = -25 + 0
-16 + -6u = -25

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -6u = -25 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -6u = -25 + 16
-6u = -25 + 16

Combine like terms: -25 + 16 = -9
-6u = -9

Divide each side by '-6'.
u = 1.5

Simplifying
u = 1.5

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