(u-4)(u-4)-20=0

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Solution for (u-4)(u-4)-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
(u + -4)(u + -4) + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + u)(u + -4) + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + u)(-4 + u) + -20 = 0

Multiply (-4 + u) * (-4 + u)
(-4(-4 + u) + u(-4 + u)) + -20 = 0
((-4 * -4 + u * -4) + u(-4 + u)) + -20 = 0
((16 + -4u) + u(-4 + u)) + -20 = 0
(16 + -4u + (-4 * u + u * u)) + -20 = 0
(16 + -4u + (-4u + u2)) + -20 = 0

Combine like terms: -4u + -4u = -8u
(16 + -8u + u2) + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
16 + -20 + -8u + u2 = 0

Combine like terms: 16 + -20 = -4
-4 + -8u + u2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -8u + u2 = 0

Solving for variable 'u'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -8u + 4 + u2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -8u + u2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -8u + u2 = 0 + 4
-8u + u2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-8u + u2 = 4

The u term is -8u.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8u + 16 + u2 = 4 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8u + u2 = 4 + 16

Combine like terms: 4 + 16 = 20
16 + -8u + u2 = 20

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(u + -4)(u + -4) = 20

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.472135955

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(u + -4) equal to 4.472135955 and -4.472135955.

Subproblem 1

u + -4 = 4.472135955 Simplifying u + -4 = 4.472135955 Reorder the terms: -4 + u = 4.472135955 Solving -4 + u = 4.472135955 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + u = 4.472135955 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + u = 4.472135955 + 4 u = 4.472135955 + 4 Combine like terms: 4.472135955 + 4 = 8.472135955 u = 8.472135955 Simplifying u = 8.472135955

Subproblem 2

u + -4 = -4.472135955 Simplifying u + -4 = -4.472135955 Reorder the terms: -4 + u = -4.472135955 Solving -4 + u = -4.472135955 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + u = -4.472135955 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + u = -4.472135955 + 4 u = -4.472135955 + 4 Combine like terms: -4.472135955 + 4 = -0.472135955 u = -0.472135955 Simplifying u = -0.472135955

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. u = {8.472135955, -0.472135955}

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