12-.4u+2.8=5.4u-4.2

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Solution for 12-.4u+2.8=5.4u-4.2 equation: 


Simplifying
12 + -0.4u + 2.8 = 5.4u + -4.2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 2.8 + -0.4u = 5.4u + -4.2

Combine like terms: 12 + 2.8 = 14.8
14.8 + -0.4u = 5.4u + -4.2

Reorder the terms:
14.8 + -0.4u = -4.2 + 5.4u

Solving
14.8 + -0.4u = -4.2 + 5.4u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-5.4u' to each side of the equation.
14.8 + -0.4u + -5.4u = -4.2 + 5.4u + -5.4u

Combine like terms: -0.4u + -5.4u = -5.8u
14.8 + -5.8u = -4.2 + 5.4u + -5.4u

Combine like terms: 5.4u + -5.4u = 0.0
14.8 + -5.8u = -4.2 + 0.0
14.8 + -5.8u = -4.2

Add '-14.8' to each side of the equation.
14.8 + -14.8 + -5.8u = -4.2 + -14.8

Combine like terms: 14.8 + -14.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -5.8u = -4.2 + -14.8
-5.8u = -4.2 + -14.8

Combine like terms: -4.2 + -14.8 = -19
-5.8u = -19

Divide each side by '-5.8'.
u = 3.275862069

Simplifying
u = 3.275862069

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