2(u-4)=2u+8-2(-6u-1)

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Solution for 2(u-4)=2u+8-2(-6u-1) equation:


Simplifying
2(u + -4) = 2u + 8 + -2(-6u + -1)

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2u = 2u + 8 + -2(-1 + -6u)
-8 + 2u = 2u + 8 + (-1 * -2 + -6u * -2)
-8 + 2u = 2u + 8 + (2 + 12u)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2u = 8 + 2 + 2u + 12u

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
-8 + 2u = 10 + 2u + 12u

Combine like terms: 2u + 12u = 14u
-8 + 2u = 10 + 14u

Solving
-8 + 2u = 10 + 14u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '-14u' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2u + -14u = 10 + 14u + -14u

Combine like terms: 2u + -14u = -12u
-8 + -12u = 10 + 14u + -14u

Combine like terms: 14u + -14u = 0
-8 + -12u = 10 + 0
-8 + -12u = 10

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -12u = 10 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -12u = 10 + 8
-12u = 10 + 8

Combine like terms: 10 + 8 = 18
-12u = 18

Divide each side by '-12'.
u = -1.5

Simplifying
u = -1.5

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