2(u-3)=8u+4-2(-5u-1)

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Solution for 2(u-3)=8u+4-2(-5u-1) equation:


Simplifying
2(u + -3) = 8u + 4 + -2(-5u + -1)

Reorder the terms:
2(-3 + u) = 8u + 4 + -2(-5u + -1)
(-3 * 2 + u * 2) = 8u + 4 + -2(-5u + -1)
(-6 + 2u) = 8u + 4 + -2(-5u + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2u = 8u + 4 + -2(-1 + -5u)
-6 + 2u = 8u + 4 + (-1 * -2 + -5u * -2)
-6 + 2u = 8u + 4 + (2 + 10u)

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

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

Combine like terms: 8u + 10u = 18u
-6 + 2u = 6 + 18u

Solving
-6 + 2u = 6 + 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.
-6 + 2u + -18u = 6 + 18u + -18u

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

Combine like terms: 18u + -18u = 0
-6 + -16u = 6 + 0
-6 + -16u = 6

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -16u = 6 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -16u = 6 + 6
-16u = 6 + 6

Combine like terms: 6 + 6 = 12
-16u = 12

Divide each side by '-16'.
u = -0.75

Simplifying
u = -0.75

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