5*(u-4)=2*(u+8)

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Solution for 5*(u-4)=2*(u+8) equation:



5(u-4)=2(u+8)
We move all terms to the left:
5(u-4)-(2(u+8))=0
We multiply parentheses
5u-(2(u+8))-20=0
We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(u+8)), so:
2(u+8)
We multiply parentheses
2u+16
Back to the equation:
-(2u+16)
We get rid of parentheses
5u-2u-16-20=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
3u-36=0
We move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right
3u=36
u=36/3
u=12

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