40-u-5(12-u)=0

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Solution for 40-u-5(12-u)=0 equation:


Simplifying
40 + -1u + -5(12 + -1u) = 0
40 + -1u + (12 * -5 + -1u * -5) = 0
40 + -1u + (-60 + 5u) = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -60 + -1u + 5u = 0

Combine like terms: 40 + -60 = -20
-20 + -1u + 5u = 0

Combine like terms: -1u + 5u = 4u
-20 + 4u = 0

Solving
-20 + 4u = 0

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 4u = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 4u = 0 + 20
4u = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
4u = 20

Divide each side by '4'.
u = 5

Simplifying
u = 5

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