38=2(u-8)+4u

Solution for 38=2(u-8)+4u equation:

38=2(u-8)+4u

We move all terms to the left:

38-(2(u-8)+4u)=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(u-8)+4u), so:

2(u-8)+4u

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

4u+2(u-8)

We multiply parentheses

4u+2u-16

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

6u-16

Back to the equation:

-(6u-16)


We get rid of parentheses

-6u+16+38=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-6u+54=0

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

-6u=-54

u=-54/-6

u=+9