How do you solve $4( u + 2) = - 2( 9u - 7) + 7u$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-12T21:27:46

$u = 6/15$

The first step would be to distribute:

$4(u + 2) = -2(9u - 7) + 7u$
$4u + 8 = -18u + 14 + 7u$

After you have distributed, you start simplifying the equation and solve it.

$4u + 8 = -18u + 14 + 7u$
$4u + 8 = -11u + 14$
$15u = 6$
$u = 6/15$

So there you have it, $u = 6/15$ .

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