-16=3(u-2)-8u

Solution for -16=3(u-2)-8u equation:

Simplifying
-16 = 3(u + -2) + -8u

Reorder the terms:
-16 = 3(-2 + u) + -8u
-16 = (-2 * 3 + u * 3) + -8u
-16 = (-6 + 3u) + -8u

Combine like terms: 3u + -8u = -5u
-16 = -6 + -5u

Solving
-16 = -6 + -5u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '5u' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 5u = -6 + -5u + 5u

Combine like terms: -5u + 5u = 0
-16 + 5u = -6 + 0
-16 + 5u = -6

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 5u = -6 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 5u = -6 + 16
5u = -6 + 16

Combine like terms: -6 + 16 = 10
5u = 10

Divide each side by '5'.
u = 2

Simplifying
u = 2