-6(u+1)=2(1+3u)-8

Solution for -6(u+1)=2(1+3u)-8 equation:

Simplifying
-6(u + 1) = 2(1 + 3u) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-6(1 + u) = 2(1 + 3u) + -8
(1 * -6 + u * -6) = 2(1 + 3u) + -8
(-6 + -6u) = 2(1 + 3u) + -8
-6 + -6u = (1 * 2 + 3u * 2) + -8
-6 + -6u = (2 + 6u) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -6u = 2 + -8 + 6u

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

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

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

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

Solving
-6u = 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.
-6u + -6u = 6u + -6u

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

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

Divide each side by '-12'.
u = 0

Simplifying
u = 0