-5u-2=3u^2

Solution for -5u-2=3u^2 equation:

Simplifying
-5u + -2 = 3u2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -5u = 3u2

Solving
-2 + -5u = 3u2

Solving for variable 'u'.

Combine like terms: 3u2 + -3u2 = 0
-2 + -5u + -3u2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(2 + 5u + 3u2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-1((1 + u)(2 + 3u)) = 0

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

Simplifying
1 + u = 0

Solving
1 + u = 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 + u = 0 + -1

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

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

Simplifying
u = -1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + 3u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + 3u = 0

Solving
2 + 3u = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 3u = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 3u = 0 + -2
3u = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
3u = -2

Divide each side by '3'.
u = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
u = -0.6666666667
Solution
u = {-1, -0.6666666667}