6u^2-18u-60=0

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Solution for 6u^2-18u-60=0 equation:


Simplifying
6u2 + -18u + -60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-60 + -18u + 6u2 = 0

Solving
-60 + -18u + 6u2 = 0

Solving for variable 'u'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(-10 + -3u + u2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
6((-2 + -1u)(5 + -1u)) = 0

Ignore the factor 6.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -1u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -1u = 0 Solving -2 + -1u = 0 Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + -1u = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -1u = 0 + 2 -1u = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -1u = 2 Divide each side by '-1'. u = -2 Simplifying u = -2

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + -1u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -1u = 0 Solving 5 + -1u = 0 Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + -1u = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -1u = 0 + -5 -1u = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -1u = -5 Divide each side by '-1'. u = 5 Simplifying u = 5

Solution

u = {-2, 5}

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