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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-2 + 4u) = 2(2u + -1)
(-2 * 5 + 4u * 5) = 2(2u + -1)
(-10 + 20u) = 2(2u + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 20u = 2(-1 + 2u)
-10 + 20u = (-1 * 2 + 2u * 2)
-10 + 20u = (-2 + 4u)

Solving
-10 + 20u = -2 + 4u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-4u' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 20u + -4u = -2 + 4u + -4u

Combine like terms: 20u + -4u = 16u
-10 + 16u = -2 + 4u + -4u

Combine like terms: 4u + -4u = 0
-10 + 16u = -2 + 0
-10 + 16u = -2

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 16u = -2 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 16u = -2 + 10
16u = -2 + 10

Combine like terms: -2 + 10 = 8
16u = 8

Divide each side by '16'.
u = 0.5

Simplifying
u = 0.5

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