2(u-8)-5=-6(-3u+4)-4

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Solution for 2(u-8)-5=-6(-3u+4)-4 equation:


Simplifying
2(u + -8) + -5 = -6(-3u + 4) + -4

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + u) + -5 = -6(-3u + 4) + -4
(-8 * 2 + u * 2) + -5 = -6(-3u + 4) + -4
(-16 + 2u) + -5 = -6(-3u + 4) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -5 + 2u = -6(-3u + 4) + -4

Combine like terms: -16 + -5 = -21
-21 + 2u = -6(-3u + 4) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 2u = -6(4 + -3u) + -4
-21 + 2u = (4 * -6 + -3u * -6) + -4
-21 + 2u = (-24 + 18u) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 2u = -24 + -4 + 18u

Combine like terms: -24 + -4 = -28
-21 + 2u = -28 + 18u

Solving
-21 + 2u = -28 + 18u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-18u' to each side of the equation.
-21 + 2u + -18u = -28 + 18u + -18u

Combine like terms: 2u + -18u = -16u
-21 + -16u = -28 + 18u + -18u

Combine like terms: 18u + -18u = 0
-21 + -16u = -28 + 0
-21 + -16u = -28

Add '21' to each side of the equation.
-21 + 21 + -16u = -28 + 21

Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0
0 + -16u = -28 + 21
-16u = -28 + 21

Combine like terms: -28 + 21 = -7
-16u = -7

Divide each side by '-16'.
u = 0.4375

Simplifying
u = 0.4375

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