(u+1)(u-5)=

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

Simplifying
(u + 1)(u + -5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(1 + u)(u + -5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(1 + u)(-5 + u) = 0

Multiply (1 + u) * (-5 + u)
(1(-5 + u) + u(-5 + u)) = 0
((-5 * 1 + u * 1) + u(-5 + u)) = 0
((-5 + 1u) + u(-5 + u)) = 0
(-5 + 1u + (-5 * u + u * u)) = 0
(-5 + 1u + (-5u + u2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 1u + -5u = -4u
(-5 + -4u + u2) = 0

Solving
-5 + -4u + u2 = 0

Solving for variable 'u'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -1u)(5 + -1u) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + -1u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -1u = 0

Solving
-1 + -1u = 0

Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -1u = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1u = 0 + 1
-1u = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-1u = 1

Divide each side by '-1'.
u = -1

Simplifying
u = -1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(5 + -1u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + -1u = 0

Solving
5 + -1u = 0

Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -1u = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1u = 0 + -5
-1u = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-1u = -5

Divide each side by '-1'.
u = 5

Simplifying
u = 5
Solution
u = {-1, 5}