u^2+6u=27

Solution for u^2+6u=27 equation:

Simplifying
u2 + 6u = 27

Reorder the terms:
6u + u2 = 27

Solving
6u + u2 = 27

Solving for variable 'u'.

Reorder the terms:
-27 + 6u + u2 = 27 + -27

Combine like terms: 27 + -27 = 0
-27 + 6u + u2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-9 + -1u)(3 + -1u) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-9 + -1u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-9 + -1u = 0

Solving
-9 + -1u = 0

Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -1u = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -1u = 0 + 9
-1u = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9
-1u = 9

Divide each side by '-1'.
u = -9

Simplifying
u = -9
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -1u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1u = 0

Solving
3 + -1u = 0

Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1u = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1u = 0 + -3
-1u = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1u = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
u = 3

Simplifying
u = 3
Solution
u = {-9, 3}