u+16=3u+2

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Solution for u+16=3u+2 equation: 


Simplifying
u + 16 = 3u + 2

Reorder the terms:
16 + u = 3u + 2

Reorder the terms:
16 + u = 2 + 3u

Solving
16 + u = 2 + 3u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

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

Combine like terms: u + -3u = -2u
16 + -2u = 2 + 3u + -3u

Combine like terms: 3u + -3u = 0
16 + -2u = 2 + 0
16 + -2u = 2

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -2u = 2 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -2u = 2 + -16
-2u = 2 + -16

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
u = 7

Simplifying
u = 7

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