u2-3u-18=0

Solution for u2-3u-18=0 equation:

u2-3u-18=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

u^2-3u-18=0

a = 1; b = -3; c = -18;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -32-4·1·(-18)
Δ = 81
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$u_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$u_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{81}=9$
$u_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-3)-9}{2*1}=\frac{-6}{2}
=-3
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$u_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-3)+9}{2*1}=\frac{12}{2}
=6
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