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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
u + -2 + 4(1 + 3u) = -2(u + 2)
u + -2 + (1 * 4 + 3u * 4) = -2(u + 2)
u + -2 + (4 + 12u) = -2(u + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 4 + u + 12u = -2(u + 2)

Combine like terms: -2 + 4 = 2
2 + u + 12u = -2(u + 2)

Combine like terms: u + 12u = 13u
2 + 13u = -2(u + 2)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 13u = -2(2 + u)
2 + 13u = (2 * -2 + u * -2)
2 + 13u = (-4 + -2u)

Solving
2 + 13u = -4 + -2u

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Add '2u' to each side of the equation.
2 + 13u + 2u = -4 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: 13u + 2u = 15u
2 + 15u = -4 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: -2u + 2u = 0
2 + 15u = -4 + 0
2 + 15u = -4

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 15u = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 15u = -4 + -2
15u = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: -4 + -2 = -6
15u = -6

Divide each side by '15'.
u = -0.4

Simplifying
u = -0.4

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