-36=2(u-4)+2u

Solution for -36=2(u-4)+2u equation:

-36=2(u-4)+2u

We move all terms to the left:

-36-(2(u-4)+2u)=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(u-4)+2u), so:

2(u-4)+2u

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2u+2(u-4)

We multiply parentheses

2u+2u-8

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

4u-8

Back to the equation:

-(4u-8)


We get rid of parentheses

-4u+8-36=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-4u-28=0

We move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right

-4u=28

u=28/-4

u=-7