u^2-18u=23

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Solution for u^2-18u=23 equation:


Simplifying
u2 + -18u = 23

Reorder the terms:
-18u + u2 = 23

Solving
-18u + u2 = 23

Solving for variable 'u'.

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -18u + u2 = 23 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
-23 + -18u + u2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + -18u + 23 + u2 = 0 + 23

Reorder the terms:
-23 + 23 + -18u + u2 = 0 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + -18u + u2 = 0 + 23
-18u + u2 = 0 + 23

Combine like terms: 0 + 23 = 23
-18u + u2 = 23

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 = 23 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18u + u2 = 23 + 81

Combine like terms: 23 + 81 = 104
81 + -18u + u2 = 104

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(u + -9)(u + -9) = 104

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.198039027

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(u + -9) equal to 10.198039027 and -10.198039027.

Subproblem 1

u + -9 = 10.198039027 Simplifying u + -9 = 10.198039027 Reorder the terms: -9 + u = 10.198039027 Solving -9 + u = 10.198039027 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 = 10.198039027 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + u = 10.198039027 + 9 u = 10.198039027 + 9 Combine like terms: 10.198039027 + 9 = 19.198039027 u = 19.198039027 Simplifying u = 19.198039027

Subproblem 2

u + -9 = -10.198039027 Simplifying u + -9 = -10.198039027 Reorder the terms: -9 + u = -10.198039027 Solving -9 + u = -10.198039027 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 = -10.198039027 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + u = -10.198039027 + 9 u = -10.198039027 + 9 Combine like terms: -10.198039027 + 9 = -1.198039027 u = -1.198039027 Simplifying u = -1.198039027

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. u = {19.198039027, -1.198039027}

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