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7u+10=4u-147u+10=4u−14
Step 1
Step 1.1
Subtract 4u4u from both sides of the equation.
7u+10-4u=-147u+10−4u=−14
Step 1.2
Subtract 4u4u from 7u7u.
3u+10=-143u+10=−14
3u+10=-143u+10=−14
Step 2
Step 2.1
Subtract 1010 from both sides of the equation.
3u=-14-103u=−14−10
Step 2.2
Subtract 1010 from -14−14.
3u=-243u=−24
3u=-243u=−24
Step 3
Step 3.1
Divide each term in 3u=-243u=−24 by 33.
3u3=-2433u3=−243
Step 3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of 33.
Step 3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
3u3=-243
Step 3.2.1.2
Divide u by 1.
u=-243
u=-243
u=-243
Step 3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.3.1
Divide -24 by 3.
u=-8
u=-8
u=-8