u^2+16u=-43

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Solution for u^2+16u=-43 equation:


Simplifying
u2 + 16u = -43

Reorder the terms:
16u + u2 = -43

Solving
16u + u2 = -43

Solving for variable 'u'.

Reorder the terms:
43 + 16u + u2 = -43 + 43

Combine like terms: -43 + 43 = 0
43 + 16u + u2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-43' to each side of the equation.
43 + 16u + -43 + u2 = 0 + -43

Reorder the terms:
43 + -43 + 16u + u2 = 0 + -43

Combine like terms: 43 + -43 = 0
0 + 16u + u2 = 0 + -43
16u + u2 = 0 + -43

Combine like terms: 0 + -43 = -43
16u + u2 = -43

The u term is 16u.  Take half its coefficient (8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
16u + 64 + u2 = -43 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16u + u2 = -43 + 64

Combine like terms: -43 + 64 = 21
64 + 16u + u2 = 21

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(u + 8)(u + 8) = 21

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.582575695

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(u + 8) equal to 4.582575695 and -4.582575695.

Subproblem 1

u + 8 = 4.582575695 Simplifying u + 8 = 4.582575695 Reorder the terms: 8 + u = 4.582575695 Solving 8 + u = 4.582575695 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + u = 4.582575695 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + u = 4.582575695 + -8 u = 4.582575695 + -8 Combine like terms: 4.582575695 + -8 = -3.417424305 u = -3.417424305 Simplifying u = -3.417424305

Subproblem 2

u + 8 = -4.582575695 Simplifying u + 8 = -4.582575695 Reorder the terms: 8 + u = -4.582575695 Solving 8 + u = -4.582575695 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + u = -4.582575695 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + u = -4.582575695 + -8 u = -4.582575695 + -8 Combine like terms: -4.582575695 + -8 = -12.582575695 u = -12.582575695 Simplifying u = -12.582575695

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. u = {-3.417424305, -12.582575695}

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