-3(u-2)=8u+39

Solution for -3(u-2)=8u+39 equation:

Simplifying
-3(u + -2) = 8u + 39

Reorder the terms:
-3(-2 + u) = 8u + 39
(-2 * -3 + u * -3) = 8u + 39
(6 + -3u) = 8u + 39

Reorder the terms:
6 + -3u = 39 + 8u

Solving
6 + -3u = 39 + 8u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-8u' to each side of the equation.
6 + -3u + -8u = 39 + 8u + -8u

Combine like terms: -3u + -8u = -11u
6 + -11u = 39 + 8u + -8u

Combine like terms: 8u + -8u = 0
6 + -11u = 39 + 0
6 + -11u = 39

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -11u = 39 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -11u = 39 + -6
-11u = 39 + -6

Combine like terms: 39 + -6 = 33
-11u = 33

Divide each side by '-11'.
u = -3

Simplifying
u = -3