u^2-16u+24=0

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Solution for u^2-16u+24=0 equation:


Simplifying
u2 + -16u + 24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
24 + -16u + u2 = 0

Solving
24 + -16u + u2 = 0

Solving for variable 'u'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -16u + -24 + u2 = 0 + -24

Reorder the terms:
24 + -24 + -16u + u2 = 0 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -16u + u2 = 0 + -24
-16u + u2 = 0 + -24

Combine like terms: 0 + -24 = -24
-16u + u2 = -24

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 = -24 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16u + u2 = -24 + 64

Combine like terms: -24 + 64 = 40
64 + -16u + u2 = 40

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(u + -8)(u + -8) = 40

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.32455532

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(u + -8) equal to 6.32455532 and -6.32455532.

Subproblem 1

u + -8 = 6.32455532 Simplifying u + -8 = 6.32455532 Reorder the terms: -8 + u = 6.32455532 Solving -8 + u = 6.32455532 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 = 6.32455532 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + u = 6.32455532 + 8 u = 6.32455532 + 8 Combine like terms: 6.32455532 + 8 = 14.32455532 u = 14.32455532 Simplifying u = 14.32455532

Subproblem 2

u + -8 = -6.32455532 Simplifying u + -8 = -6.32455532 Reorder the terms: -8 + u = -6.32455532 Solving -8 + u = -6.32455532 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 = -6.32455532 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + u = -6.32455532 + 8 u = -6.32455532 + 8 Combine like terms: -6.32455532 + 8 = 1.67544468 u = 1.67544468 Simplifying u = 1.67544468

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. u = {14.32455532, 1.67544468}

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