3(4u-4)=5[-2u+2(-u-3)]

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Solution for 3(4u-4)=5[-2u+2(-u-3)] equation:


Simplifying
3(4u + -4) = 5[-2u + 2(-1u + -3)]

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + 4u) = 5[-2u + 2(-1u + -3)]
(-4 * 3 + 4u * 3) = 5[-2u + 2(-1u + -3)]
(-12 + 12u) = 5[-2u + 2(-1u + -3)]

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 12u = 5[-2u + 2(-3 + -1u)]
-12 + 12u = 5[-2u + (-3 * 2 + -1u * 2)]
-12 + 12u = 5[-2u + (-6 + -2u)]

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 12u = 5[-6 + -2u + -2u]

Combine like terms: -2u + -2u = -4u
-12 + 12u = 5[-6 + -4u]
-12 + 12u = [-6 * 5 + -4u * 5]
-12 + 12u = [-30 + -20u]

Solving
-12 + 12u = -30 + -20u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '20u' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12u + 20u = -30 + -20u + 20u

Combine like terms: 12u + 20u = 32u
-12 + 32u = -30 + -20u + 20u

Combine like terms: -20u + 20u = 0
-12 + 32u = -30 + 0
-12 + 32u = -30

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 32u = -30 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 32u = -30 + 12
32u = -30 + 12

Combine like terms: -30 + 12 = -18
32u = -18

Divide each side by '32'.
u = -0.5625

Simplifying
u = -0.5625

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