u=u^2-2

Solution for u=u^2-2 equation:

u=u^2-2

We move all terms to the left:

u-(u^2-2)=0

We get rid of parentheses

-u^2+u+2=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1u^2+u+2=0

a = -1; b = 1; c = +2;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 12-4·(-1)·2
Δ = 9
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$u_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$u_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{9}=3$
$u_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(1)-3}{2*-1}=\frac{-4}{-2}
=+2
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$u_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(1)+3}{2*-1}=\frac{2}{-2}
=-1
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