-2(4u-1)+2u=-2(u+8)

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Solution for -2(4u-1)+2u=-2(u+8) equation:


Simplifying
-2(4u + -1) + 2u = -2(u + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-2(-1 + 4u) + 2u = -2(u + 8)
(-1 * -2 + 4u * -2) + 2u = -2(u + 8)
(2 + -8u) + 2u = -2(u + 8)

Combine like terms: -8u + 2u = -6u
2 + -6u = -2(u + 8)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -6u = -2(8 + u)
2 + -6u = (8 * -2 + u * -2)
2 + -6u = (-16 + -2u)

Solving
2 + -6u = -16 + -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.
2 + -6u + 2u = -16 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: -6u + 2u = -4u
2 + -4u = -16 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: -2u + 2u = 0
2 + -4u = -16 + 0
2 + -4u = -16

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -4u = -16 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -4u = -16 + -2
-4u = -16 + -2

Combine like terms: -16 + -2 = -18
-4u = -18

Divide each side by '-4'.
u = 4.5

Simplifying
u = 4.5

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