-6u^2-13u-5=

Solution for -6u^2-13u-5= equation:

Simplifying
-6u2 + -13u + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -13u + -6u2 = 0

Solving
-5 + -13u + -6u2 = 0

Solving for variable 'u'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(5 + 13u + 6u2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-1((5 + 3u)(1 + 2u)) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(5 + 3u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + 3u = 0

Solving
5 + 3u = 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 + 3u = 0 + -5

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

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

Divide each side by '3'.
u = -1.666666667

Simplifying
u = -1.666666667
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 2u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 2u = 0

Solving
1 + 2u = 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 + 2u = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 2u = 0 + -1
2u = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
2u = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
u = -0.5

Simplifying
u = -0.5
Solution
u = {-1.666666667, -0.5}