Question
Solve the equation
u=−21
Evaluate
8u−6u=87
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
(8u−6u)×24=87×24
Simplify the equation
More Steps

Evaluate
(8u−6u)×24
Apply the distributive property
8u×24−6u×24
Simplify
u×3−u×4
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
3u−u×4
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
3u−4u
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3−4)u
Subtract the numbers
−u
−u=87×24
Simplify the equation
More Steps

Evaluate
87×24
Simplify
7×3
Multiply the numbers
21
−u=21
Solution
u=−21
Show Solution
