3u^2+22u=-7

Solution for 3u^2+22u=-7 equation:

Simplifying
3u2 + 22u = -7

Reorder the terms:
22u + 3u2 = -7

Solving
22u + 3u2 = -7

Solving for variable 'u'.

Reorder the terms:
7 + 22u + 3u2 = -7 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
7 + 22u + 3u2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(7 + u)(1 + 3u) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(7 + u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + u = 0

Solving
7 + u = 0

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + u = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + u = 0 + -7
u = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
u = -7

Simplifying
u = -7
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
Solution
u = {-7, -0.3333333333}