3u-2=5(3-u)-1

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Solution for 3u-2=5(3-u)-1 equation:


Simplifying
3u + -2 = 5(3 + -1u) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3u = 5(3 + -1u) + -1
-2 + 3u = (3 * 5 + -1u * 5) + -1
-2 + 3u = (15 + -5u) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3u = 15 + -1 + -5u

Combine like terms: 15 + -1 = 14
-2 + 3u = 14 + -5u

Solving
-2 + 3u = 14 + -5u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '5u' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 3u + 5u = 14 + -5u + 5u

Combine like terms: 3u + 5u = 8u
-2 + 8u = 14 + -5u + 5u

Combine like terms: -5u + 5u = 0
-2 + 8u = 14 + 0
-2 + 8u = 14

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 8u = 14 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 8u = 14 + 2
8u = 14 + 2

Combine like terms: 14 + 2 = 16
8u = 16

Divide each side by '8'.
u = 2

Simplifying
u = 2

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