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2u+2=5u-10 how do I simplify the expression

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Answer:

Try to get your variable on its own; u = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

add to to each side: cancelling out itself on the right and making 12 on the left

2u +12 = 5u

subtract 2u from the left and right

12 = 3u

divide 12 by 3

u = 4

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