-7(u+2)=5u-8+2(3u+4)

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Solution for -7(u+2)=5u-8+2(3u+4) equation:


Simplifying
-7(u + 2) = 5u + -8 + 2(3u + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-7(2 + u) = 5u + -8 + 2(3u + 4)
(2 * -7 + u * -7) = 5u + -8 + 2(3u + 4)
(-14 + -7u) = 5u + -8 + 2(3u + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -7u = 5u + -8 + 2(4 + 3u)
-14 + -7u = 5u + -8 + (4 * 2 + 3u * 2)
-14 + -7u = 5u + -8 + (8 + 6u)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -7u = -8 + 8 + 5u + 6u

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
-14 + -7u = 0 + 5u + 6u
-14 + -7u = 5u + 6u

Combine like terms: 5u + 6u = 11u
-14 + -7u = 11u

Solving
-14 + -7u = 11u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-11u' to each side of the equation.
-14 + -7u + -11u = 11u + -11u

Combine like terms: -7u + -11u = -18u
-14 + -18u = 11u + -11u

Combine like terms: 11u + -11u = 0
-14 + -18u = 0

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -18u = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -18u = 0 + 14
-18u = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
-18u = 14

Divide each side by '-18'.
u = -0.7777777778

Simplifying
u = -0.7777777778

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