26=2(u+4)-4u

Solution for 26=2(u+4)-4u equation:

26=2(u+4)-4u

We move all terms to the left:

26-(2(u+4)-4u)=0


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

2(u+4)-4u

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-4u+2(u+4)

We multiply parentheses

-4u+2u+8

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2u+8

Back to the equation:

-(-2u+8)


We get rid of parentheses

2u-8+26=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2u+18=0

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

2u=-18

u=-18/2

u=-9