u-8+3(3u+6)=-2(u+4)

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Solution for u-8+3(3u+6)=-2(u+4) equation:


Simplifying
u + -8 + 3(3u + 6) = -2(u + 4)

Reorder the terms:
u + -8 + 3(6 + 3u) = -2(u + 4)
u + -8 + (6 * 3 + 3u * 3) = -2(u + 4)
u + -8 + (18 + 9u) = -2(u + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 18 + u + 9u = -2(u + 4)

Combine like terms: -8 + 18 = 10
10 + u + 9u = -2(u + 4)

Combine like terms: u + 9u = 10u
10 + 10u = -2(u + 4)

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

Solving
10 + 10u = -8 + -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.
10 + 10u + 2u = -8 + -2u + 2u

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

Combine like terms: -2u + 2u = 0
10 + 12u = -8 + 0
10 + 12u = -8

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
u = -1.5

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