3(u+4)-7u=-12

Simple and best practice solution for 3(u+4)-7u=-12 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(u+4)-7u=-12 equation:


Simplifying
3(u + 4) + -7u = -12

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + u) + -7u = -12
(4 * 3 + u * 3) + -7u = -12
(12 + 3u) + -7u = -12

Combine like terms: 3u + -7u = -4u
12 + -4u = -12

Solving
12 + -4u = -12

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -4u = -12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -4u = -12 + -12
-4u = -12 + -12

Combine like terms: -12 + -12 = -24
-4u = -24

Divide each side by '-4'.
u = 6

Simplifying
u = 6

See similar equations:

| 1.5+t=4.5 | | 3(x+1)=27 | | 22=10k+2 | | 10x^2=4-3x | | 2(4x+1)+4(x-2)= | | x+3=24x^2 | | 15x-50=6x+4 | | x+13=30x | | (3x-5)(4x+3)= | | 10x-(80+7x)=70 | | 5x+x=10 | | x^2-4.7x=-2.8 | | 4a+10=2a-6 | | 5x+x-2=8 | | 2x^2+3x=0 | | 64x^2-128x+64=9 | | 4y^4-5y^2+1=0 | | -3m+18-5(m-3)=5m(2m-6)-6m+7 | | -8z+4z=4z+2+z | | (2z^11)(-3z^6)(z^3)= | | y^2-8y+17=0 | | 7x^2+x=6 | | x^2+2x=8 | | 2x-5*2x-5=16 | | 5z^2=20 | | 3k^2+5+6k^2-9= | | 7.2x=136.8 | | 7+5a=b | | b=5a+7 | | 5(x-4)=35 | | -3a+2b=-7 | | 3x-4=6-x |

Equations solver categories