-8u+6(u+7)=34

Solution for -8u+6(u+7)=34 equation:

Simplifying
-8u + 6(u + 7) = 34

Reorder the terms:
-8u + 6(7 + u) = 34
-8u + (7 * 6 + u * 6) = 34
-8u + (42 + 6u) = 34

Reorder the terms:
42 + -8u + 6u = 34

Combine like terms: -8u + 6u = -2u
42 + -2u = 34

Solving
42 + -2u = 34

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -2u = 34 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -2u = 34 + -42
-2u = 34 + -42

Combine like terms: 34 + -42 = -8
-2u = -8

Divide each side by '-2'.
u = 4

Simplifying
u = 4