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-14= -4 + u/5
Solve for u

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Answer:

u = -50

Explanation:

First let's carry the -4 to the other side and get u/5 by itself

-14 = -4 + u/5

+4 +4

-10 = u/5

The next step is to try and get rid of the u, and in order to do that we have to multiply by 5 on both sides

-10 = u/5

*5 *5

-50 = u

So u should equal -50.

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You can also check this answer by plugging it back into the original problem

-14 = -4 -50/5

-14 = -4 -10

-14 = -14

The statement is true, so -50 is our answer for sure.

Hope this helps :)

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