-26=3(u-2)-5u

Solution for -26=3(u-2)-5u equation:

Simplifying
-26 = 3(u + -2) + -5u

Reorder the terms:
-26 = 3(-2 + u) + -5u
-26 = (-2 * 3 + u * 3) + -5u
-26 = (-6 + 3u) + -5u

Combine like terms: 3u + -5u = -2u
-26 = -6 + -2u

Solving
-26 = -6 + -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.
-26 + 2u = -6 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: -2u + 2u = 0
-26 + 2u = -6 + 0
-26 + 2u = -6

Add '26' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 26 + 2u = -6 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
0 + 2u = -6 + 26
2u = -6 + 26

Combine like terms: -6 + 26 = 20
2u = 20

Divide each side by '2'.
u = 10

Simplifying
u = 10