u^2+10u-2=0

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Solution for u^2+10u-2=0 equation:


Simplifying
u2 + 10u + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 10u + u2 = 0

Solving
-2 + 10u + u2 = 0

Solving for variable 'u'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 10u + 2 + u2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + 10u + u2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 10u + u2 = 0 + 2
10u + u2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
10u + u2 = 2

The u term is 10u.  Take half its coefficient (5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
10u + 25 + u2 = 2 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10u + u2 = 2 + 25

Combine like terms: 2 + 25 = 27
25 + 10u + u2 = 27

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(u + 5)(u + 5) = 27

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.196152423

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(u + 5) equal to 5.196152423 and -5.196152423.

Subproblem 1

u + 5 = 5.196152423 Simplifying u + 5 = 5.196152423 Reorder the terms: 5 + u = 5.196152423 Solving 5 + u = 5.196152423 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + u = 5.196152423 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + u = 5.196152423 + -5 u = 5.196152423 + -5 Combine like terms: 5.196152423 + -5 = 0.196152423 u = 0.196152423 Simplifying u = 0.196152423

Subproblem 2

u + 5 = -5.196152423 Simplifying u + 5 = -5.196152423 Reorder the terms: 5 + u = -5.196152423 Solving 5 + u = -5.196152423 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + u = -5.196152423 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + u = -5.196152423 + -5 u = -5.196152423 + -5 Combine like terms: -5.196152423 + -5 = -10.196152423 u = -10.196152423 Simplifying u = -10.196152423

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. u = {0.196152423, -10.196152423}

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