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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-2 = 2(8 + u) + -4u
-2 = (8 * 2 + u * 2) + -4u
-2 = (16 + 2u) + -4u

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

Solving
-2 = 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 + 2u = 16 + -2u + 2u

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
u = 9

Simplifying
u = 9

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