solve for u 3u - 16=5 (u - 6)
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To solve for u in the equation 3u - 16 = 5(u - 6), we will follow a step-by-step process known as solving linear equations.
Step 1: Distribute the 5 on the right side of the equation:
3u - 16 = 5u - 30
Step 2: Simplify the equation by combining like terms. Move all the u terms to one side of the equation and all the constant terms to the other side:
3u - 5u = -30 + 16
Step 3: Simplify further by performing the arithmetic operations:
-2u = -14
Step 4: Divide both sides of the equation by -2 to isolate u:
u = -14 / -2
Step 5: Perform the division and simplify the result:
u = 7
Therefore, the solution to the equation 3u - 16 = 5(u - 6) is u = 7.
(1) Multiply out the parentheses.
3u - 16 = 5u - 30
(2) Combine "u" terms on one side and constants on the other
(3) There should be a "2 u" on one side of the equation you end up with in (2).
(4) Divide both sides of your equation by 2
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