8u^2-31u-5=0

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Solution for 8u^2-31u-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
8u2 + -31u + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -31u + 8u2 = 0

Solving
-5 + -31u + 8u2 = 0

Solving for variable 'u'.

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-0.625 + -3.875u + u2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.625' to each side of the equation.
-0.625 + -3.875u + 0.625 + u2 = 0 + 0.625

Reorder the terms:
-0.625 + 0.625 + -3.875u + u2 = 0 + 0.625

Combine like terms: -0.625 + 0.625 = 0.000
0.000 + -3.875u + u2 = 0 + 0.625
-3.875u + u2 = 0 + 0.625

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.625 = 0.625
-3.875u + u2 = 0.625

The u term is -3.875u.  Take half its coefficient (-1.9375).
Square it (3.75390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.75390625' to each side of the equation.
-3.875u + 3.75390625 + u2 = 0.625 + 3.75390625

Reorder the terms:
3.75390625 + -3.875u + u2 = 0.625 + 3.75390625

Combine like terms: 0.625 + 3.75390625 = 4.37890625
3.75390625 + -3.875u + u2 = 4.37890625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(u + -1.9375)(u + -1.9375) = 4.37890625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.09258363

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(u + -1.9375) equal to 2.09258363 and -2.09258363.

Subproblem 1

u + -1.9375 = 2.09258363 Simplifying u + -1.9375 = 2.09258363 Reorder the terms: -1.9375 + u = 2.09258363 Solving -1.9375 + u = 2.09258363 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.9375' to each side of the equation. -1.9375 + 1.9375 + u = 2.09258363 + 1.9375 Combine like terms: -1.9375 + 1.9375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + u = 2.09258363 + 1.9375 u = 2.09258363 + 1.9375 Combine like terms: 2.09258363 + 1.9375 = 4.03008363 u = 4.03008363 Simplifying u = 4.03008363

Subproblem 2

u + -1.9375 = -2.09258363 Simplifying u + -1.9375 = -2.09258363 Reorder the terms: -1.9375 + u = -2.09258363 Solving -1.9375 + u = -2.09258363 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.9375' to each side of the equation. -1.9375 + 1.9375 + u = -2.09258363 + 1.9375 Combine like terms: -1.9375 + 1.9375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + u = -2.09258363 + 1.9375 u = -2.09258363 + 1.9375 Combine like terms: -2.09258363 + 1.9375 = -0.15508363 u = -0.15508363 Simplifying u = -0.15508363

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. u = {4.03008363, -0.15508363}

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