16-2(u+9)=6u+40

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Solution for 16-2(u+9)=6u+40 equation:


Simplifying
16 + -2(u + 9) = 6u + 40

Reorder the terms:
16 + -2(9 + u) = 6u + 40
16 + (9 * -2 + u * -2) = 6u + 40
16 + (-18 + -2u) = 6u + 40

Combine like terms: 16 + -18 = -2
-2 + -2u = 6u + 40

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -2u = 40 + 6u

Solving
-2 + -2u = 40 + 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.
-2 + -2u + -6u = 40 + 6u + -6u

Combine like terms: -2u + -6u = -8u
-2 + -8u = 40 + 6u + -6u

Combine like terms: 6u + -6u = 0
-2 + -8u = 40 + 0
-2 + -8u = 40

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -8u = 40 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -8u = 40 + 2
-8u = 40 + 2

Combine like terms: 40 + 2 = 42
-8u = 42

Divide each side by '-8'.
u = -5.25

Simplifying
u = -5.25

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