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

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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 = 2
-18 + 12u = 2 + 8u + -1u

Combine like terms: 8u + -1u = 7u
-18 + 12u = 2 + 7u

Solving
-18 + 12u = 2 + 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 = 2 + 7u + -7u

Combine like terms: 12u + -7u = 5u
-18 + 5u = 2 + 7u + -7u

Combine like terms: 7u + -7u = 0
-18 + 5u = 2 + 0
-18 + 5u = 2

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 5u = 2 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 5u = 2 + 18
5u = 2 + 18

Combine like terms: 2 + 18 = 20
5u = 20

Divide each side by '5'.
u = 4

Simplifying
u = 4

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