-3u-2=4(u-4)

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Solution for -3u-2=4(u-4) equation:


Simplifying
-3u + -2 = 4(u + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -3u = 4(u + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -3u = 4(-4 + u)
-2 + -3u = (-4 * 4 + u * 4)
-2 + -3u = (-16 + 4u)

Solving
-2 + -3u = -16 + 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.
-2 + -3u + -4u = -16 + 4u + -4u

Combine like terms: -3u + -4u = -7u
-2 + -7u = -16 + 4u + -4u

Combine like terms: 4u + -4u = 0
-2 + -7u = -16 + 0
-2 + -7u = -16

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -7u = -16 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -7u = -16 + 2
-7u = -16 + 2

Combine like terms: -16 + 2 = -14
-7u = -14

Divide each side by '-7'.
u = 2

Simplifying
u = 2

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