8u-2+2(4u+2)=-2(u+5)

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Solution for 8u-2+2(4u+2)=-2(u+5) equation:


Simplifying
8u + -2 + 2(4u + 2) = -2(u + 5)

Reorder the terms:
8u + -2 + 2(2 + 4u) = -2(u + 5)
8u + -2 + (2 * 2 + 4u * 2) = -2(u + 5)
8u + -2 + (4 + 8u) = -2(u + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 4 + 8u + 8u = -2(u + 5)

Combine like terms: -2 + 4 = 2
2 + 8u + 8u = -2(u + 5)

Combine like terms: 8u + 8u = 16u
2 + 16u = -2(u + 5)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 16u = -2(5 + u)
2 + 16u = (5 * -2 + u * -2)
2 + 16u = (-10 + -2u)

Solving
2 + 16u = -10 + -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.
2 + 16u + 2u = -10 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: 16u + 2u = 18u
2 + 18u = -10 + -2u + 2u

Combine like terms: -2u + 2u = 0
2 + 18u = -10 + 0
2 + 18u = -10

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 18u = -10 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 18u = -10 + -2
18u = -10 + -2

Combine like terms: -10 + -2 = -12
18u = -12

Divide each side by '18'.
u = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
u = -0.6666666667

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