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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-3 + 2u) + -2(u + 4) = 3(u + 8)
(-3 * 3 + 2u * 3) + -2(u + 4) = 3(u + 8)
(-9 + 6u) + -2(u + 4) = 3(u + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 6u + -2(4 + u) = 3(u + 8)
-9 + 6u + (4 * -2 + u * -2) = 3(u + 8)
-9 + 6u + (-8 + -2u) = 3(u + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -8 + 6u + -2u = 3(u + 8)

Combine like terms: -9 + -8 = -17
-17 + 6u + -2u = 3(u + 8)

Combine like terms: 6u + -2u = 4u
-17 + 4u = 3(u + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 4u = 3(8 + u)
-17 + 4u = (8 * 3 + u * 3)
-17 + 4u = (24 + 3u)

Solving
-17 + 4u = 24 + 3u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-3u' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 4u + -3u = 24 + 3u + -3u

Combine like terms: 4u + -3u = 1u
-17 + 1u = 24 + 3u + -3u

Combine like terms: 3u + -3u = 0
-17 + 1u = 24 + 0
-17 + 1u = 24

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 1u = 24 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 1u = 24 + 17
1u = 24 + 17

Combine like terms: 24 + 17 = 41
1u = 41

Divide each side by '1'.
u = 41

Simplifying
u = 41

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