-36=2(u-3)-8u

Solution for -36=2(u-3)-8u equation:

Simplifying
-36 = 2(u + -3) + -8u

Reorder the terms:
-36 = 2(-3 + u) + -8u
-36 = (-3 * 2 + u * 2) + -8u
-36 = (-6 + 2u) + -8u

Combine like terms: 2u + -8u = -6u
-36 = -6 + -6u

Solving
-36 = -6 + -6u

Solving for variable 'u'.

Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '6u' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 6u = -6 + -6u + 6u

Combine like terms: -6u + 6u = 0
-36 + 6u = -6 + 0
-36 + 6u = -6

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + 6u = -6 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 6u = -6 + 36
6u = -6 + 36

Combine like terms: -6 + 36 = 30
6u = 30

Divide each side by '6'.
u = 5

Simplifying
u = 5