-4(u+2)+2=2(u+6)

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Solution for -4(u+2)+2=2(u+6) equation:


Simplifying
-4(u + 2) + 2 = 2(u + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-4(2 + u) + 2 = 2(u + 6)
(2 * -4 + u * -4) + 2 = 2(u + 6)
(-8 + -4u) + 2 = 2(u + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2 + -4u = 2(u + 6)

Combine like terms: -8 + 2 = -6
-6 + -4u = 2(u + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -4u = 2(6 + u)
-6 + -4u = (6 * 2 + u * 2)
-6 + -4u = (12 + 2u)

Solving
-6 + -4u = 12 + 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.
-6 + -4u + -2u = 12 + 2u + -2u

Combine like terms: -4u + -2u = -6u
-6 + -6u = 12 + 2u + -2u

Combine like terms: 2u + -2u = 0
-6 + -6u = 12 + 0
-6 + -6u = 12

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -6u = 12 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -6u = 12 + 6
-6u = 12 + 6

Combine like terms: 12 + 6 = 18
-6u = 18

Divide each side by '-6'.
u = -3

Simplifying
u = -3

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