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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-2 + -6u = 8 + -8u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '8u' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -6u + 8u = 8 + -8u + 8u

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

Combine like terms: -8u + 8u = 0
-2 + 2u = 8 + 0
-2 + 2u = 8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 2u = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 2u = 8 + 2
2u = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
2u = 10

Divide each side by '2'.
u = 5

Simplifying
u = 5

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