u^2+4u-15=0

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Solution for u^2+4u-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
u2 + 4u + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 4u + u2 = 0

Solving
-15 + 4u + u2 = 0

Solving for variable 'u'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 4u + 15 + u2 = 0 + 15

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 15 + 4u + u2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 4u + u2 = 0 + 15
4u + u2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15
4u + u2 = 15

The u term is 4u.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4u + 4 + u2 = 15 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4u + u2 = 15 + 4

Combine like terms: 15 + 4 = 19
4 + 4u + u2 = 19

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(u + 2)(u + 2) = 19

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.358898944

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(u + 2) equal to 4.358898944 and -4.358898944.

Subproblem 1

u + 2 = 4.358898944 Simplifying u + 2 = 4.358898944 Reorder the terms: 2 + u = 4.358898944 Solving 2 + u = 4.358898944 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + u = 4.358898944 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + u = 4.358898944 + -2 u = 4.358898944 + -2 Combine like terms: 4.358898944 + -2 = 2.358898944 u = 2.358898944 Simplifying u = 2.358898944

Subproblem 2

u + 2 = -4.358898944 Simplifying u + 2 = -4.358898944 Reorder the terms: 2 + u = -4.358898944 Solving 2 + u = -4.358898944 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + u = -4.358898944 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + u = -4.358898944 + -2 u = -4.358898944 + -2 Combine like terms: -4.358898944 + -2 = -6.358898944 u = -6.358898944 Simplifying u = -6.358898944

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. u = {2.358898944, -6.358898944}

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