-u^2+2u+20=0

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Solution for -u^2+2u+20=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1u2 + 2u + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + 2u + -1u2 = 0

Solving
20 + 2u + -1u2 = 0

Solving for variable 'u'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-20 + -2u + u2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -2u + 20 + u2 = 0 + 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20 + -2u + u2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -2u + u2 = 0 + 20
-2u + u2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
-2u + u2 = 20

The u term is -2u.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2u + 1 + u2 = 20 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2u + u2 = 20 + 1

Combine like terms: 20 + 1 = 21
1 + -2u + u2 = 21

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(u + -1)(u + -1) = 21

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.582575695

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(u + -1) equal to 4.582575695 and -4.582575695.

Subproblem 1

u + -1 = 4.582575695 Simplifying u + -1 = 4.582575695 Reorder the terms: -1 + u = 4.582575695 Solving -1 + u = 4.582575695 Solving for variable 'u'. 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 = 4.582575695 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + u = 4.582575695 + 1 u = 4.582575695 + 1 Combine like terms: 4.582575695 + 1 = 5.582575695 u = 5.582575695 Simplifying u = 5.582575695

Subproblem 2

u + -1 = -4.582575695 Simplifying u + -1 = -4.582575695 Reorder the terms: -1 + u = -4.582575695 Solving -1 + u = -4.582575695 Solving for variable 'u'. 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 = -4.582575695 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + u = -4.582575695 + 1 u = -4.582575695 + 1 Combine like terms: -4.582575695 + 1 = -3.582575695 u = -3.582575695 Simplifying u = -3.582575695

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. u = {5.582575695, -3.582575695}

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