3u^2+18u-77=0

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Solution for 3u^2+18u-77=0 equation:


Simplifying
3u2 + 18u + -77 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-77 + 18u + 3u2 = 0

Solving
-77 + 18u + 3u2 = 0

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-25.66666667 + 6u + u2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '25.66666667' to each side of the equation.
-25.66666667 + 6u + 25.66666667 + u2 = 0 + 25.66666667

Reorder the terms:
-25.66666667 + 25.66666667 + 6u + u2 = 0 + 25.66666667

Combine like terms: -25.66666667 + 25.66666667 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 6u + u2 = 0 + 25.66666667
6u + u2 = 0 + 25.66666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 25.66666667 = 25.66666667
6u + u2 = 25.66666667

The u term is 6u.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6u + 9 + u2 = 25.66666667 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6u + u2 = 25.66666667 + 9

Combine like terms: 25.66666667 + 9 = 34.66666667
9 + 6u + u2 = 34.66666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(u + 3)(u + 3) = 34.66666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.887840578

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(u + 3) equal to 5.887840578 and -5.887840578.

Subproblem 1

u + 3 = 5.887840578 Simplifying u + 3 = 5.887840578 Reorder the terms: 3 + u = 5.887840578 Solving 3 + u = 5.887840578 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + u = 5.887840578 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + u = 5.887840578 + -3 u = 5.887840578 + -3 Combine like terms: 5.887840578 + -3 = 2.887840578 u = 2.887840578 Simplifying u = 2.887840578

Subproblem 2

u + 3 = -5.887840578 Simplifying u + 3 = -5.887840578 Reorder the terms: 3 + u = -5.887840578 Solving 3 + u = -5.887840578 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + u = -5.887840578 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + u = -5.887840578 + -3 u = -5.887840578 + -3 Combine like terms: -5.887840578 + -3 = -8.887840578 u = -8.887840578 Simplifying u = -8.887840578

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. u = {2.887840578, -8.887840578}

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