3(u+6)-5u=24

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Solution for 3(u+6)-5u=24 equation:


Simplifying
3(u + 6) + -5u = 24

Reorder the terms:
3(6 + u) + -5u = 24
(6 * 3 + u * 3) + -5u = 24
(18 + 3u) + -5u = 24

Combine like terms: 3u + -5u = -2u
18 + -2u = 24

Solving
18 + -2u = 24

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -2u = 24 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -2u = 24 + -18
-2u = 24 + -18

Combine like terms: 24 + -18 = 6
-2u = 6

Divide each side by '-2'.
u = -3

Simplifying
u = -3

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