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-3 (u+3)+4u, what is the solution to this problem?

User Juhani
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Use the distributive property to get rid of the parentheses:
-3(u+3)+4u=0
-3u-9+4u=0
Simplify to get answer by isolating the variables:
-3u-9+4u=0
-3u+4u=9
u=9
The solution would be 9, u=9

User JeffG
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After simplifying, you should get u-9. Or if you want what u equals. Then I think you answer will be u=9
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