-3(u+2)=2(u+6)+7

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Solution for -3(u+2)=2(u+6)+7 equation:


Simplifying
-3(u + 2) = 2(u + 6) + 7

Reorder the terms:
-3(2 + u) = 2(u + 6) + 7
(2 * -3 + u * -3) = 2(u + 6) + 7
(-6 + -3u) = 2(u + 6) + 7

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -3u = 2(6 + u) + 7
-6 + -3u = (6 * 2 + u * 2) + 7
-6 + -3u = (12 + 2u) + 7

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -3u = 12 + 7 + 2u

Combine like terms: 12 + 7 = 19
-6 + -3u = 19 + 2u

Solving
-6 + -3u = 19 + 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.
-6 + -3u + -2u = 19 + 2u + -2u

Combine like terms: -3u + -2u = -5u
-6 + -5u = 19 + 2u + -2u

Combine like terms: 2u + -2u = 0
-6 + -5u = 19 + 0
-6 + -5u = 19

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -5u = 19 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -5u = 19 + 6
-5u = 19 + 6

Combine like terms: 19 + 6 = 25
-5u = 25

Divide each side by '-5'.
u = -5

Simplifying
u = -5

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