-3(u+9)=-5u-17

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Solution for -3(u+9)=-5u-17 equation:


Simplifying
-3(u + 9) = -5u + -17

Reorder the terms:
-3(9 + u) = -5u + -17
(9 * -3 + u * -3) = -5u + -17
(-27 + -3u) = -5u + -17

Reorder the terms:
-27 + -3u = -17 + -5u

Solving
-27 + -3u = -17 + -5u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '5u' to each side of the equation.
-27 + -3u + 5u = -17 + -5u + 5u

Combine like terms: -3u + 5u = 2u
-27 + 2u = -17 + -5u + 5u

Combine like terms: -5u + 5u = 0
-27 + 2u = -17 + 0
-27 + 2u = -17

Add '27' to each side of the equation.
-27 + 27 + 2u = -17 + 27

Combine like terms: -27 + 27 = 0
0 + 2u = -17 + 27
2u = -17 + 27

Combine like terms: -17 + 27 = 10
2u = 10

Divide each side by '2'.
u = 5

Simplifying
u = 5

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