2(u-2)=8u+6-2(-5u-2)

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Solution for 2(u-2)=8u+6-2(-5u-2) equation:


Simplifying
2(u + -2) = 8u + 6 + -2(-5u + -2)

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + u) = 8u + 6 + -2(-5u + -2)
(-2 * 2 + u * 2) = 8u + 6 + -2(-5u + -2)
(-4 + 2u) = 8u + 6 + -2(-5u + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2u = 8u + 6 + -2(-2 + -5u)
-4 + 2u = 8u + 6 + (-2 * -2 + -5u * -2)
-4 + 2u = 8u + 6 + (4 + 10u)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2u = 6 + 4 + 8u + 10u

Combine like terms: 6 + 4 = 10
-4 + 2u = 10 + 8u + 10u

Combine like terms: 8u + 10u = 18u
-4 + 2u = 10 + 18u

Solving
-4 + 2u = 10 + 18u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-18u' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 2u + -18u = 10 + 18u + -18u

Combine like terms: 2u + -18u = -16u
-4 + -16u = 10 + 18u + -18u

Combine like terms: 18u + -18u = 0
-4 + -16u = 10 + 0
-4 + -16u = 10

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -16u = 10 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -16u = 10 + 4
-16u = 10 + 4

Combine like terms: 10 + 4 = 14
-16u = 14

Divide each side by '-16'.
u = -0.875

Simplifying
u = -0.875

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