u^2+u=42

Solution for u^2+u=42 equation:

Simplifying
u2 + u = 42

Reorder the terms:
u + u2 = 42

Solving
u + u2 = 42

Solving for variable 'u'.

Reorder the terms:
-42 + u + u2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
-42 + u + u2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-7 + -1u)(6 + -1u) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-7 + -1u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-7 + -1u = 0

Solving
-7 + -1u = 0

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -1u = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -1u = 0 + 7
-1u = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-1u = 7

Divide each side by '-1'.
u = -7

Simplifying
u = -7
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
u = {-7, 6}