u^2-16u+10=0

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Solution for u^2-16u+10=0 equation:


Simplifying
u2 + -16u + 10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
10 + -16u + u2 = 0

Solving
10 + -16u + u2 = 0

Solving for variable 'u'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -16u + -10 + u2 = 0 + -10

Reorder the terms:
10 + -10 + -16u + u2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -16u + u2 = 0 + -10
-16u + u2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
-16u + u2 = -10

The u term is -16u.  Take half its coefficient (-8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-16u + 64 + u2 = -10 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16u + u2 = -10 + 64

Combine like terms: -10 + 64 = 54
64 + -16u + u2 = 54

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(u + -8)(u + -8) = 54

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.348469228

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(u + -8) equal to 7.348469228 and -7.348469228.

Subproblem 1

u + -8 = 7.348469228 Simplifying u + -8 = 7.348469228 Reorder the terms: -8 + u = 7.348469228 Solving -8 + u = 7.348469228 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + u = 7.348469228 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + u = 7.348469228 + 8 u = 7.348469228 + 8 Combine like terms: 7.348469228 + 8 = 15.348469228 u = 15.348469228 Simplifying u = 15.348469228

Subproblem 2

u + -8 = -7.348469228 Simplifying u + -8 = -7.348469228 Reorder the terms: -8 + u = -7.348469228 Solving -8 + u = -7.348469228 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + u = -7.348469228 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + u = -7.348469228 + 8 u = -7.348469228 + 8 Combine like terms: -7.348469228 + 8 = 0.651530772 u = 0.651530772 Simplifying u = 0.651530772

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. u = {15.348469228, 0.651530772}

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