u^2+12u=1

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Solution for u^2+12u=1 equation:


Simplifying
u2 + 12u = 1

Reorder the terms:
12u + u2 = 1

Solving
12u + u2 = 1

Solving for variable 'u'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 12u + u2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-1 + 12u + u2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 12u + 1 + u2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + 12u + u2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 12u + u2 = 0 + 1
12u + u2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
12u + u2 = 1

The u term is 12u.  Take half its coefficient (6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
12u + 36 + u2 = 1 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12u + u2 = 1 + 36

Combine like terms: 1 + 36 = 37
36 + 12u + u2 = 37

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(u + 6)(u + 6) = 37

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.08276253

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(u + 6) equal to 6.08276253 and -6.08276253.

Subproblem 1

u + 6 = 6.08276253 Simplifying u + 6 = 6.08276253 Reorder the terms: 6 + u = 6.08276253 Solving 6 + u = 6.08276253 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + u = 6.08276253 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + u = 6.08276253 + -6 u = 6.08276253 + -6 Combine like terms: 6.08276253 + -6 = 0.08276253 u = 0.08276253 Simplifying u = 0.08276253

Subproblem 2

u + 6 = -6.08276253 Simplifying u + 6 = -6.08276253 Reorder the terms: 6 + u = -6.08276253 Solving 6 + u = -6.08276253 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + u = -6.08276253 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + u = -6.08276253 + -6 u = -6.08276253 + -6 Combine like terms: -6.08276253 + -6 = -12.08276253 u = -12.08276253 Simplifying u = -12.08276253

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. u = {0.08276253, -12.08276253}

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