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-5(-5u+5)-8u=5(u-5)-4

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- 5( - 5u + 5) - 8u = 5(u - 5) - 4


25u - 25 - 8u = 5u - 25 - 4


17u - 25 = 5u -29


17u - 5u = - 29 + 25


12u = - 4


u = ( - 4)/(12)


u = - (1)/(3)

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