18-3u+8u+20=3u-24

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Solution for 18-3u+8u+20=3u-24 equation:


Simplifying
18 + -3u + 8u + 20 = 3u + -24

Reorder the terms:
18 + 20 + -3u + 8u = 3u + -24

Combine like terms: 18 + 20 = 38
38 + -3u + 8u = 3u + -24

Combine like terms: -3u + 8u = 5u
38 + 5u = 3u + -24

Reorder the terms:
38 + 5u = -24 + 3u

Solving
38 + 5u = -24 + 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.
38 + 5u + -3u = -24 + 3u + -3u

Combine like terms: 5u + -3u = 2u
38 + 2u = -24 + 3u + -3u

Combine like terms: 3u + -3u = 0
38 + 2u = -24 + 0
38 + 2u = -24

Add '-38' to each side of the equation.
38 + -38 + 2u = -24 + -38

Combine like terms: 38 + -38 = 0
0 + 2u = -24 + -38
2u = -24 + -38

Combine like terms: -24 + -38 = -62
2u = -62

Divide each side by '2'.
u = -31

Simplifying
u = -31

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