Solve for u -9(6+u)-2u=-10

$- 9 (6 + u) - 2 u = - 10$

Simplify $- 9 (6 + u) - 2 u$ .

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$- 9 \cdot 6 - 9 u - 2 u = - 10$

Multiply $- 9$ by $6$ .

$- 54 - 9 u - 2 u = - 10$

Subtract $2 u$ from $- 9 u$ .

$- 54 - 11 u = - 10$

Move all terms not containing $u$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $54$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 11 u = - 10 + 54$

Add $- 10$ and $54$ .

$- 11 u = 44$

Divide each term in $- 11 u = 44$ by $- 11$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 11 u = 44$ by $- 11$ .

$\frac{- 11 u}{- 11} = \frac{44}{- 11}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 11$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 11 u}{- 11} = \frac{44}{- 11}$

Divide $u$ by $1$ .

$u = \frac{44}{- 11}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $44$ by $- 11$ .

$u = - 4$