2u-6+2(5u+7)=-2(u+1)

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Solution for 2u-6+2(5u+7)=-2(u+1) equation:


Simplifying
2u + -6 + 2(5u + 7) = -2(u + 1)

Reorder the terms:
2u + -6 + 2(7 + 5u) = -2(u + 1)
2u + -6 + (7 * 2 + 5u * 2) = -2(u + 1)
2u + -6 + (14 + 10u) = -2(u + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 14 + 2u + 10u = -2(u + 1)

Combine like terms: -6 + 14 = 8
8 + 2u + 10u = -2(u + 1)

Combine like terms: 2u + 10u = 12u
8 + 12u = -2(u + 1)

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

Solving
8 + 12u = -2 + -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.
8 + 12u + 2u = -2 + -2u + 2u

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

Combine like terms: -2u + 2u = 0
8 + 14u = -2 + 0
8 + 14u = -2

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

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 14u = -2 + -8
14u = -2 + -8

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

Divide each side by '14'.
u = -0.7142857143

Simplifying
u = -0.7142857143

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