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A landscaping contractor is using the equation 2/3 u^2 + 5 = 17 to determine the radius (u) of a circular stone patio. After subtracting 5 from both sides to reach the step 2/3 u^2 = 12, what is the specific value that both sides of the equation must be multiplied by to isolate the u^2 term?

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