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

Simple and best practice solution for 3(4u-6)=2(4u-3)-(u+8) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


Simplifying
3(4u + -6) = 2(4u + -3) + -1(u + 8)

Reorder the terms:
3(-6 + 4u) = 2(4u + -3) + -1(u + 8)
(-6 * 3 + 4u * 3) = 2(4u + -3) + -1(u + 8)
(-18 + 12u) = 2(4u + -3) + -1(u + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 12u = 2(-3 + 4u) + -1(u + 8)
-18 + 12u = (-3 * 2 + 4u * 2) + -1(u + 8)
-18 + 12u = (-6 + 8u) + -1(u + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 12u = -6 + 8u + -1(8 + u)
-18 + 12u = -6 + 8u + (8 * -1 + u * -1)
-18 + 12u = -6 + 8u + (-8 + -1u)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 12u = -6 + -8 + 8u + -1u

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-18 + 12u = -14 + 8u + -1u

Combine like terms: 8u + -1u = 7u
-18 + 12u = -14 + 7u

Solving
-18 + 12u = -14 + 7u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-7u' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 12u + -7u = -14 + 7u + -7u

Combine like terms: 12u + -7u = 5u
-18 + 5u = -14 + 7u + -7u

Combine like terms: 7u + -7u = 0
-18 + 5u = -14 + 0
-18 + 5u = -14

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 5u = -14 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 5u = -14 + 18
5u = -14 + 18

Combine like terms: -14 + 18 = 4
5u = 4

Divide each side by '5'.
u = 0.8

Simplifying
u = 0.8

See similar equations:

| (5b-7)(7+3b)= | | 62v^2+90v=0 | | N+42=81 | | R+7=31 | | 9x^2-41x+46=0 | | 27z^2+38z=0 | | f(x)=-(2a)-7 | | [-4+8k]=68 | | (8h+9)+7(4h+3)=102 | | 22=2h | | -4x^2+21x=x+13 | | 14(v+2)-2v=3(4v+2)-12 | | 4m-n+p=3 | | Y-9.25=-18.25 | | -y^2+2=y^2-5-2y^2 | | R+4=-12 | | 12n^2=972 | | -y^2+2=y^2-52y^2 | | 4w^2+17w+4=0 | | 8x-68=x | | 3/4/1/32 | | 5x+3(8y)=435 | | -0.5=-0.025x^2+x | | 48+4K=58-k | | 12=f-15 | | 12x-4=6x-2+120 | | 46-7x=2x+15 | | 2(w+7)+6(3w-1)=0 | | 6a^2b^3-12a^2b^4=0 | | 4(3w+4)=15w+13-3w+3 | | 21x+1=13x+1+104 | | [-2m+7]=1 |

Equations solver categories