Solve for u 50-3u=75

$50 - 3 u = 75$

Step 1

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

Subtract $50$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 3 u = 75 - 50$

Subtract $50$ from $75$ .

$- 3 u = 25$

Step 2

Divide each term in $- 3 u = 25$ by $- 3$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 3 u = 25$ by $- 3$ .

$\frac{- 3 u}{- 3} = \frac{25}{- 3}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 3 u}{- 3} = \frac{25}{- 3}$

Divide $u$ by $1$ .

$u = \frac{25}{- 3}$

Simplify the right side.

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$u = - \frac{25}{3}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$u = - \frac{25}{3}$

Decimal Form:

$u = - 8.\overline{3}$

Mixed Number Form:

$u = - 8 \frac{1}{3}$