SOLUTION: i need help please try this problem 7-3(5-u)=5(u-4) if anyone could help i would greatly appreciate it!

Question 86410This question is from textbook elementary and intermediate algebra
: i need help please try this problem 7-3(5-u)=5(u-4) if anyone could help i would greatly appreciate it! This question is from textbook elementary and intermediate algebra

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for u:
First, apply the "distributive property" to both sides.
Now subtract 3u from both sides.
Add 20 to both sides.
Simplify the left side.
Finally, divide both sides by 2.

Check: Set u = 6
Simplify this.

It checks!

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