-16=-8u+6(u-5)

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Solution for -16=-8u+6(u-5) equation:


Simplifying
-16 = -8u + 6(u + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-16 = -8u + 6(-5 + u)
-16 = -8u + (-5 * 6 + u * 6)
-16 = -8u + (-30 + 6u)

Reorder the terms:
-16 = -30 + -8u + 6u

Combine like terms: -8u + 6u = -2u
-16 = -30 + -2u

Solving
-16 = -30 + -2u

Solving for variable 'u'.

Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2u' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 2u = -30 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: -2u + 2u = 0
-16 + 2u = -30 + 0
-16 + 2u = -30

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 2u = -30 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 2u = -30 + 16
2u = -30 + 16

Combine like terms: -30 + 16 = -14
2u = -14

Divide each side by '2'.
u = -7

Simplifying
u = -7

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