How do you solve #-\frac { u } { 7} = \frac { 5} { 12+ u }#?
1 Answer
u = -7 or -5
Explanation:
I would move the negative sign to the seven
Then cross multiply
Solve
Move to the -35 to the other side of the question by adding to both sides. This will make one side zero. I would then put the equation into standard form.
Factor it. (if you want to see more details about how to do this step, please leave a comment and i'll be glad to go into more detail.
So in order to get the product (the answer of a multiplication problem) to be zero. One of the two terms must be equal to zero. that means
Solve each equal separately
so u = -7 or -5