-26=5(u-8)-7u

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Solution for -26=5(u-8)-7u equation:


Simplifying
-26 = 5(u + -8) + -7u

Reorder the terms:
-26 = 5(-8 + u) + -7u
-26 = (-8 * 5 + u * 5) + -7u
-26 = (-40 + 5u) + -7u

Combine like terms: 5u + -7u = -2u
-26 = -40 + -2u

Solving
-26 = -40 + -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.
-26 + 2u = -40 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: -2u + 2u = 0
-26 + 2u = -40 + 0
-26 + 2u = -40

Add '26' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 26 + 2u = -40 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
0 + 2u = -40 + 26
2u = -40 + 26

Combine like terms: -40 + 26 = -14
2u = -14

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

Simplifying
u = -7

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