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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3u + -8 + 2(5 + 6u) = -3(u + 2)
3u + -8 + (5 * 2 + 6u * 2) = -3(u + 2)
3u + -8 + (10 + 12u) = -3(u + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 10 + 3u + 12u = -3(u + 2)

Combine like terms: -8 + 10 = 2
2 + 3u + 12u = -3(u + 2)

Combine like terms: 3u + 12u = 15u
2 + 15u = -3(u + 2)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 15u = -3(2 + u)
2 + 15u = (2 * -3 + u * -3)
2 + 15u = (-6 + -3u)

Solving
2 + 15u = -6 + -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.
2 + 15u + 3u = -6 + -3u + 3u

Combine like terms: 15u + 3u = 18u
2 + 18u = -6 + -3u + 3u

Combine like terms: -3u + 3u = 0
2 + 18u = -6 + 0
2 + 18u = -6

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 18u = -6 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 18u = -6 + -2
18u = -6 + -2

Combine like terms: -6 + -2 = -8
18u = -8

Divide each side by '18'.
u = -0.4444444444

Simplifying
u = -0.4444444444

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