5u-48=-2(u+3)

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Solution for 5u-48=-2(u+3) equation:


Simplifying
5u + -48 = -2(u + 3)

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 5u = -2(u + 3)

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 5u = -2(3 + u)
-48 + 5u = (3 * -2 + u * -2)
-48 + 5u = (-6 + -2u)

Solving
-48 + 5u = -6 + -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.
-48 + 5u + 2u = -6 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: 5u + 2u = 7u
-48 + 7u = -6 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: -2u + 2u = 0
-48 + 7u = -6 + 0
-48 + 7u = -6

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 48 + 7u = -6 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + 7u = -6 + 48
7u = -6 + 48

Combine like terms: -6 + 48 = 42
7u = 42

Divide each side by '7'.
u = 6

Simplifying
u = 6

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