2u^2+5u-26-u^2-4=0

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Solution for 2u^2+5u-26-u^2-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
2u2 + 5u + -26 + -1u2 + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-26 + -4 + 5u + 2u2 + -1u2 = 0

Combine like terms: -26 + -4 = -30
-30 + 5u + 2u2 + -1u2 = 0

Combine like terms: 2u2 + -1u2 = 1u2
-30 + 5u + 1u2 = 0

Solving
-30 + 5u + 1u2 = 0

Solving for variable 'u'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 5u + 30 + u2 = 0 + 30

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 30 + 5u + u2 = 0 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + 5u + u2 = 0 + 30
5u + u2 = 0 + 30

Combine like terms: 0 + 30 = 30
5u + u2 = 30

The u term is 5u.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5u + 6.25 + u2 = 30 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5u + u2 = 30 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 30 + 6.25 = 36.25
6.25 + 5u + u2 = 36.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(u + 2.5)(u + 2.5) = 36.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.020797289

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(u + 2.5) equal to 6.020797289 and -6.020797289.

Subproblem 1

u + 2.5 = 6.020797289 Simplifying u + 2.5 = 6.020797289 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + u = 6.020797289 Solving 2.5 + u = 6.020797289 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + u = 6.020797289 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + u = 6.020797289 + -2.5 u = 6.020797289 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 6.020797289 + -2.5 = 3.520797289 u = 3.520797289 Simplifying u = 3.520797289

Subproblem 2

u + 2.5 = -6.020797289 Simplifying u + 2.5 = -6.020797289 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + u = -6.020797289 Solving 2.5 + u = -6.020797289 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + u = -6.020797289 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + u = -6.020797289 + -2.5 u = -6.020797289 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -6.020797289 + -2.5 = -8.520797289 u = -8.520797289 Simplifying u = -8.520797289

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. u = {3.520797289, -8.520797289}

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