Question

How do you solve `4(u+1) + u =8(u-1)+6`?

Answer 1

`u = 2`

Explanation:

`4(u+1) + u = 8(u-1) + 6`

First, let's use the distributive property to simplify `4(u+1)` and `8(u-1)`:
`4u + 4 + u = 8u - 8 + 6`

Now let's simplify each side by combining "like-terms":
`5u + 4 = 8u - 2`

Now put the variables on the left side of the equation and the numbers on the right:
`-3u = -6`

Now we divide both sides of the equation by -3:
`u = 2`