-20-5u-16=20+2u

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Solution for -20-5u-16=20+2u equation:


Simplifying
-20 + -5u + -16 = 20 + 2u

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -16 + -5u = 20 + 2u

Combine like terms: -20 + -16 = -36
-36 + -5u = 20 + 2u

Solving
-36 + -5u = 20 + 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.
-36 + -5u + -2u = 20 + 2u + -2u

Combine like terms: -5u + -2u = -7u
-36 + -7u = 20 + 2u + -2u

Combine like terms: 2u + -2u = 0
-36 + -7u = 20 + 0
-36 + -7u = 20

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + -7u = 20 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -7u = 20 + 36
-7u = 20 + 36

Combine like terms: 20 + 36 = 56
-7u = 56

Divide each side by '-7'.
u = -8

Simplifying
u = -8

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