How do you solve #4( 4u - 4) = - 3[ - 3u - 5( u + 8) ]#?
1 Answer
May 19, 2017
Use the distributive property, then solve for
Explanation:
The distributive property states that
Next, let's tackle the right side. This is a bit trickier as it will take multiple steps to simplify. First, let's simplify the brackets:
Now, let's get rid of the brackets, shall we?
Our full equation now looks like this:
Let's now add 16 to each side, then add 120 to each side: