u^2+u=30

Solution for u^2+u=30 equation:

Simplifying
u2 + u = 30

Reorder the terms:
u + u2 = 30

Solving
u + u2 = 30

Solving for variable 'u'.

Reorder the terms:
-30 + u + u2 = 30 + -30

Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0
-30 + u + u2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-6 + -1u)(5 + -1u) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-6 + -1u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-6 + -1u = 0

Solving
-6 + -1u = 0

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -1u = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -1u = 0 + 6
-1u = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-1u = 6

Divide each side by '-1'.
u = -6

Simplifying
u = -6
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(5 + -1u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + -1u = 0

Solving
5 + -1u = 0

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -1u = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1u = 0 + -5
-1u = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-1u = -5

Divide each side by '-1'.
u = 5

Simplifying
u = 5
Solution
u = {-6, 5}