3(u-2)-5=-2(u+2)

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


Simplifying
3(u + -2) + -5 = -2(u + 2)

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + u) + -5 = -2(u + 2)
(-2 * 3 + u * 3) + -5 = -2(u + 2)
(-6 + 3u) + -5 = -2(u + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5 + 3u = -2(u + 2)

Combine like terms: -6 + -5 = -11
-11 + 3u = -2(u + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 3u = -2(2 + u)
-11 + 3u = (2 * -2 + u * -2)
-11 + 3u = (-4 + -2u)

Solving
-11 + 3u = -4 + -2u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '2u' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 3u + 2u = -4 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: 3u + 2u = 5u
-11 + 5u = -4 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: -2u + 2u = 0
-11 + 5u = -4 + 0
-11 + 5u = -4

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + 5u = -4 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + 5u = -4 + 11
5u = -4 + 11

Combine like terms: -4 + 11 = 7
5u = 7

Divide each side by '5'.
u = 1.4

Simplifying
u = 1.4

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