-5u+40=6(u-8)

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Solution for -5u+40=6(u-8) equation:


Simplifying
-5u + 40 = 6(u + -8)

Reorder the terms:
40 + -5u = 6(u + -8)

Reorder the terms:
40 + -5u = 6(-8 + u)
40 + -5u = (-8 * 6 + u * 6)
40 + -5u = (-48 + 6u)

Solving
40 + -5u = -48 + 6u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-6u' to each side of the equation.
40 + -5u + -6u = -48 + 6u + -6u

Combine like terms: -5u + -6u = -11u
40 + -11u = -48 + 6u + -6u

Combine like terms: 6u + -6u = 0
40 + -11u = -48 + 0
40 + -11u = -48

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + -11u = -48 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -11u = -48 + -40
-11u = -48 + -40

Combine like terms: -48 + -40 = -88
-11u = -88

Divide each side by '-11'.
u = 8

Simplifying
u = 8

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