U^2-4U=3

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Solution for U^2-4U=3 equation:


Simplifying
U2 + -4U = 3

Reorder the terms:
-4U + U2 = 3

Solving
-4U + U2 = 3

Solving for variable 'U'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -4U + U2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
-3 + -4U + U2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -4U + 3 + U2 = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + -4U + U2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -4U + U2 = 0 + 3
-4U + U2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-4U + U2 = 3

The U term is -4U.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4U + 4 + U2 = 3 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4U + U2 = 3 + 4

Combine like terms: 3 + 4 = 7
4 + -4U + U2 = 7

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(U + -2)(U + -2) = 7

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.645751311

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(U + -2) equal to 2.645751311 and -2.645751311.

Subproblem 1

U + -2 = 2.645751311 Simplifying U + -2 = 2.645751311 Reorder the terms: -2 + U = 2.645751311 Solving -2 + U = 2.645751311 Solving for variable 'U'. Move all terms containing U to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + U = 2.645751311 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + U = 2.645751311 + 2 U = 2.645751311 + 2 Combine like terms: 2.645751311 + 2 = 4.645751311 U = 4.645751311 Simplifying U = 4.645751311

Subproblem 2

U + -2 = -2.645751311 Simplifying U + -2 = -2.645751311 Reorder the terms: -2 + U = -2.645751311 Solving -2 + U = -2.645751311 Solving for variable 'U'. Move all terms containing U to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + U = -2.645751311 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + U = -2.645751311 + 2 U = -2.645751311 + 2 Combine like terms: -2.645751311 + 2 = -0.645751311 U = -0.645751311 Simplifying U = -0.645751311

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. U = {4.645751311, -0.645751311}

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