3(u-4)=5(u-8)

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



3(u-4)=5(u-8)

We move all terms to the left:

3(u-4)-(5(u-8))=0

We multiply parentheses

3u-(5(u-8))-12=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(5(u-8)), so:

5(u-8)

We multiply parentheses

5u-40

Back to the equation:

-(5u-40)



We get rid of parentheses

3u-5u+40-12=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2u+28=0

We move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right

-2u=-28

u=-28/-2

u=+14

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