-18=-8u+6(u-4)

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Solution for -18=-8u+6(u-4) equation:


Simplifying
-18 = -8u + 6(u + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-18 = -8u + 6(-4 + u)
-18 = -8u + (-4 * 6 + u * 6)
-18 = -8u + (-24 + 6u)

Reorder the terms:
-18 = -24 + -8u + 6u

Combine like terms: -8u + 6u = -2u
-18 = -24 + -2u

Solving
-18 = -24 + -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.
-18 + 2u = -24 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: -2u + 2u = 0
-18 + 2u = -24 + 0
-18 + 2u = -24

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 2u = -24 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 2u = -24 + 18
2u = -24 + 18

Combine like terms: -24 + 18 = -6
2u = -6

Divide each side by '2'.
u = -3

Simplifying
u = -3

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