-4+5(3-u)=-2(u+8)

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Solution for -4+5(3-u)=-2(u+8) equation: 


Simplifying
-4 + 5(3 + -1u) = -2(u + 8)
-4 + (3 * 5 + -1u * 5) = -2(u + 8)
-4 + (15 + -5u) = -2(u + 8)

Combine like terms: -4 + 15 = 11
11 + -5u = -2(u + 8)

Reorder the terms:
11 + -5u = -2(8 + u)
11 + -5u = (8 * -2 + u * -2)
11 + -5u = (-16 + -2u)

Solving
11 + -5u = -16 + -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.
11 + -5u + 2u = -16 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: -5u + 2u = -3u
11 + -3u = -16 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: -2u + 2u = 0
11 + -3u = -16 + 0
11 + -3u = -16

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + -3u = -16 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + -3u = -16 + -11
-3u = -16 + -11

Combine like terms: -16 + -11 = -27
-3u = -27

Divide each side by '-3'.
u = 9

Simplifying
u = 9

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