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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
8(2 + 3u) + 5 = 2(2u + -2)
(2 * 8 + 3u * 8) + 5 = 2(2u + -2)
(16 + 24u) + 5 = 2(2u + -2)

Reorder the terms:
16 + 5 + 24u = 2(2u + -2)

Combine like terms: 16 + 5 = 21
21 + 24u = 2(2u + -2)

Reorder the terms:
21 + 24u = 2(-2 + 2u)
21 + 24u = (-2 * 2 + 2u * 2)
21 + 24u = (-4 + 4u)

Solving
21 + 24u = -4 + 4u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-4u' to each side of the equation.
21 + 24u + -4u = -4 + 4u + -4u

Combine like terms: 24u + -4u = 20u
21 + 20u = -4 + 4u + -4u

Combine like terms: 4u + -4u = 0
21 + 20u = -4 + 0
21 + 20u = -4

Add '-21' to each side of the equation.
21 + -21 + 20u = -4 + -21

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
0 + 20u = -4 + -21
20u = -4 + -21

Combine like terms: -4 + -21 = -25
20u = -25

Divide each side by '20'.
u = -1.25

Simplifying
u = -1.25

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