15u^2-14u=48

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Solution for 15u^2-14u=48 equation:


Simplifying
15u2 + -14u = 48

Reorder the terms:
-14u + 15u2 = 48

Solving
-14u + 15u2 = 48

Solving for variable 'u'.

Reorder the terms:
-48 + -14u + 15u2 = 48 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
-48 + -14u + 15u2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '15'.
-3.2 + -0.9333333333u + u2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.2' to each side of the equation.
-3.2 + -0.9333333333u + 3.2 + u2 = 0 + 3.2

Reorder the terms:
-3.2 + 3.2 + -0.9333333333u + u2 = 0 + 3.2

Combine like terms: -3.2 + 3.2 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.9333333333u + u2 = 0 + 3.2
-0.9333333333u + u2 = 0 + 3.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.2 = 3.2
-0.9333333333u + u2 = 3.2

The u term is -0.9333333333u.  Take half its coefficient (-0.4666666667).
Square it (0.2177777778) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2177777778' to each side of the equation.
-0.9333333333u + 0.2177777778 + u2 = 3.2 + 0.2177777778

Reorder the terms:
0.2177777778 + -0.9333333333u + u2 = 3.2 + 0.2177777778

Combine like terms: 3.2 + 0.2177777778 = 3.4177777778
0.2177777778 + -0.9333333333u + u2 = 3.4177777778

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(u + -0.4666666667)(u + -0.4666666667) = 3.4177777778

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.848723283

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(u + -0.4666666667) equal to 1.848723283 and -1.848723283.

Subproblem 1

u + -0.4666666667 = 1.848723283 Simplifying u + -0.4666666667 = 1.848723283 Reorder the terms: -0.4666666667 + u = 1.848723283 Solving -0.4666666667 + u = 1.848723283 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4666666667' to each side of the equation. -0.4666666667 + 0.4666666667 + u = 1.848723283 + 0.4666666667 Combine like terms: -0.4666666667 + 0.4666666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + u = 1.848723283 + 0.4666666667 u = 1.848723283 + 0.4666666667 Combine like terms: 1.848723283 + 0.4666666667 = 2.3153899497 u = 2.3153899497 Simplifying u = 2.3153899497

Subproblem 2

u + -0.4666666667 = -1.848723283 Simplifying u + -0.4666666667 = -1.848723283 Reorder the terms: -0.4666666667 + u = -1.848723283 Solving -0.4666666667 + u = -1.848723283 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4666666667' to each side of the equation. -0.4666666667 + 0.4666666667 + u = -1.848723283 + 0.4666666667 Combine like terms: -0.4666666667 + 0.4666666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + u = -1.848723283 + 0.4666666667 u = -1.848723283 + 0.4666666667 Combine like terms: -1.848723283 + 0.4666666667 = -1.3820566163 u = -1.3820566163 Simplifying u = -1.3820566163

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. u = {2.3153899497, -1.3820566163}

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