u^2-18u-5=0

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Solution for u^2-18u-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
u2 + -18u + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -18u + u2 = 0

Solving
-5 + -18u + u2 = 0

Solving for variable 'u'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -18u + 5 + u2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + -18u + u2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -18u + u2 = 0 + 5
-18u + u2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-18u + u2 = 5

The u term is -18u.  Take half its coefficient (-9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
-18u + 81 + u2 = 5 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18u + u2 = 5 + 81

Combine like terms: 5 + 81 = 86
81 + -18u + u2 = 86

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(u + -9)(u + -9) = 86

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.273618495

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(u + -9) equal to 9.273618495 and -9.273618495.

Subproblem 1

u + -9 = 9.273618495 Simplifying u + -9 = 9.273618495 Reorder the terms: -9 + u = 9.273618495 Solving -9 + u = 9.273618495 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + u = 9.273618495 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + u = 9.273618495 + 9 u = 9.273618495 + 9 Combine like terms: 9.273618495 + 9 = 18.273618495 u = 18.273618495 Simplifying u = 18.273618495

Subproblem 2

u + -9 = -9.273618495 Simplifying u + -9 = -9.273618495 Reorder the terms: -9 + u = -9.273618495 Solving -9 + u = -9.273618495 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + u = -9.273618495 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + u = -9.273618495 + 9 u = -9.273618495 + 9 Combine like terms: -9.273618495 + 9 = -0.273618495 u = -0.273618495 Simplifying u = -0.273618495

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. u = {18.273618495, -0.273618495}

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