5u+8=40-2u

Simple and best practice solution for 5u+8=40-2u 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 5u+8=40-2u equation:


Simplifying
5u + 8 = 40 + -2u

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5u = 40 + -2u

Solving
8 + 5u = 40 + -2u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '2u' to each side of the equation.
8 + 5u + 2u = 40 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: 5u + 2u = 7u
8 + 7u = 40 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: -2u + 2u = 0
8 + 7u = 40 + 0
8 + 7u = 40

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 7u = 40 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 7u = 40 + -8
7u = 40 + -8

Combine like terms: 40 + -8 = 32
7u = 32

Divide each side by '7'.
u = 4.571428571

Simplifying
u = 4.571428571

See similar equations:

| 10x+7=107 | | 2x^2-2x-90=0 | | X^2+4x-80=0 | | X^2-4x+80=0 | | -50.00+0.50x=300 | | m+5=20 | | 2x^2+12x-27=0 | | 1.3(7-n)=12 | | 3x+4y-15=0 | | 2w+2(w+4.75)=137.5 | | .50(6x+32)=4 | | 32-4n=7(8n-4) | | 0=x^3+6x^2+3x-20 | | 3w=5(w-7)+w | | 8+2x-x+7=2x+1 | | 2[m-(4m+12)+2]=2(m+10) | | m^4+2m^2-15= | | .5(8-6)h=h | | 2x+7+4x=29 | | 4x^2+8= | | m^4=-13 | | x^3+6x^2+3x-20=0 | | 11x+14=4x-42 | | c=23.14 | | -16t+144t+160=0 | | c=3.14 | | |2(x-3)+5|-4=6x | | 2(4A-3)= | | 4r^2+25=0 | | 28+a=-6(a-7) | | -3(m-2)=2 | | 16=k^11 |

Equations solver categories