Solve for u 1.85(u-3)-8=1.25

$1.85 (u - 3) - 8 = 1.25$

Simplify $1.85 (u - 3) - 8$ .

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$1.85 u + 1.85 \cdot - 3 - 8 = 1.25$

Multiply $1.85$ by $- 3$ .

$1.85 u - 5.55 - 8 = 1.25$

Subtract $8$ from $- 5.55$ .

$1.85 u - 13.55 = 1.25$

Move all terms not containing $u$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $13.55$ to both sides of the equation.

$1.85 u = 1.25 + 13.55$

Add $1.25$ and $13.55$ .

$1.85 u = 14.8$

Divide each term in $1.85 u = 14.8$ by $1.85$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $1.85 u = 14.8$ by $1.85$ .

$\frac{1.85 u}{1.85} = \frac{14.8}{1.85}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $1.85$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{1.85 u}{1.85} = \frac{14.8}{1.85}$

Divide $u$ by $1$ .

$u = \frac{14.8}{1.85}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $14.8$ by $1.85$ .

$u = 8$