15u^4+2u^3-u^2=0

Solution for 15u^4+2u^3-u^2=0 equation:

Simplifying
15u4 + 2u3 + -1u2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1u2 + 2u3 + 15u4 = 0

Solving
-1u2 + 2u3 + 15u4 = 0

Solving for variable 'u'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'u2'.
u2(-1 + 2u + 15u2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
u2((-1 + -3u)(1 + -5u)) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'u2' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
u2 = 0

Solving
u2 = 0

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

Simplifying
u2 = 0

Take the square root of each side:
u = {0}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(-1 + -3u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -3u = 0

Solving
-1 + -3u = 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 + -3u = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -3u = 0 + 1
-3u = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-3u = 1

Divide each side by '-3'.
u = -0.3333333333

Simplifying
u = -0.3333333333
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(1 + -5u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -5u = 0

Solving
1 + -5u = 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 + -5u = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -5u = 0 + -1
-5u = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-5u = -1

Divide each side by '-5'.
u = 0.2

Simplifying
u = 0.2
Solution
u = {0, -0.3333333333, 0.2}