-16=-4u+2(u-5)

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Solution for -16=-4u+2(u-5) equation:


Simplifying
-16 = -4u + 2(u + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-16 = -4u + 2(-5 + u)
-16 = -4u + (-5 * 2 + u * 2)
-16 = -4u + (-10 + 2u)

Reorder the terms:
-16 = -10 + -4u + 2u

Combine like terms: -4u + 2u = -2u
-16 = -10 + -2u

Solving
-16 = -10 + -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.
-16 + 2u = -10 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: -2u + 2u = 0
-16 + 2u = -10 + 0
-16 + 2u = -10

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 2u = -10 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 2u = -10 + 16
2u = -10 + 16

Combine like terms: -10 + 16 = 6
2u = 6

Divide each side by '2'.
u = 3

Simplifying
u = 3

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