u^2+20u-72=

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Solution for u^2+20u-72= equation:


Simplifying
u2 + 20u + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 20u + u2 = 0

Solving
-72 + 20u + u2 = 0

Solving for variable 'u'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 20u + 72 + u2 = 0 + 72

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 72 + 20u + u2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + 20u + u2 = 0 + 72
20u + u2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
20u + u2 = 72

The u term is 20u.  Take half its coefficient (10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
20u + 100 + u2 = 72 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20u + u2 = 72 + 100

Combine like terms: 72 + 100 = 172
100 + 20u + u2 = 172

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(u + 10)(u + 10) = 172

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.114877049

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(u + 10) equal to 13.114877049 and -13.114877049.

Subproblem 1

u + 10 = 13.114877049 Simplifying u + 10 = 13.114877049 Reorder the terms: 10 + u = 13.114877049 Solving 10 + u = 13.114877049 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + u = 13.114877049 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + u = 13.114877049 + -10 u = 13.114877049 + -10 Combine like terms: 13.114877049 + -10 = 3.114877049 u = 3.114877049 Simplifying u = 3.114877049

Subproblem 2

u + 10 = -13.114877049 Simplifying u + 10 = -13.114877049 Reorder the terms: 10 + u = -13.114877049 Solving 10 + u = -13.114877049 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + u = -13.114877049 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + u = -13.114877049 + -10 u = -13.114877049 + -10 Combine like terms: -13.114877049 + -10 = -23.114877049 u = -23.114877049 Simplifying u = -23.114877049

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. u = {3.114877049, -23.114877049}

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