8(u+3)=3u-16

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Solution for 8(u+3)=3u-16 equation:


Simplifying
8(u + 3) = 3u + -16

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

Reorder the terms:
24 + 8u = -16 + 3u

Solving
24 + 8u = -16 + 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.
24 + 8u + -3u = -16 + 3u + -3u

Combine like terms: 8u + -3u = 5u
24 + 5u = -16 + 3u + -3u

Combine like terms: 3u + -3u = 0
24 + 5u = -16 + 0
24 + 5u = -16

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + 5u = -16 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + 5u = -16 + -24
5u = -16 + -24

Combine like terms: -16 + -24 = -40
5u = -40

Divide each side by '5'.
u = -8

Simplifying
u = -8

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