Answer: u=2.5
Explanation:
9(u-2)+1.5u=8.25
- Multiply the 9 into the u and the 2 in the parantheses
9u-18+1.5u=8.25
-combine like terms. The only like terms are 9u and 1.5u.
10.5u-18=8.25
-Add the 18 to both sides.
10.5u= 26.25
- divide both sides by 10.5 and it will leave you with u=2.5.