u^2-2=2u^2-10u+16

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


Simplifying
u2 + -2 = 2u2 + -10u + 16

Reorder the terms:
-2 + u2 = 2u2 + -10u + 16

Reorder the terms:
-2 + u2 = 16 + -10u + 2u2

Solving
-2 + u2 = 16 + -10u + 2u2

Solving for variable 'u'.

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -16 + 10u + u2 + -2u2 = 16 + -10u + 2u2 + -16 + 10u + -2u2

Combine like terms: -2 + -16 = -18
-18 + 10u + u2 + -2u2 = 16 + -10u + 2u2 + -16 + 10u + -2u2

Combine like terms: u2 + -2u2 = -1u2
-18 + 10u + -1u2 = 16 + -10u + 2u2 + -16 + 10u + -2u2

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 10u + -1u2 = 16 + -16 + -10u + 10u + 2u2 + -2u2

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-18 + 10u + -1u2 = 0 + -10u + 10u + 2u2 + -2u2
-18 + 10u + -1u2 = -10u + 10u + 2u2 + -2u2

Combine like terms: -10u + 10u = 0
-18 + 10u + -1u2 = 0 + 2u2 + -2u2
-18 + 10u + -1u2 = 2u2 + -2u2

Combine like terms: 2u2 + -2u2 = 0
-18 + 10u + -1u2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
18 + -10u + u2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -10u + -18 + u2 = 0 + -18

Reorder the terms:
18 + -18 + -10u + u2 = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -10u + u2 = 0 + -18
-10u + u2 = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 0 + -18 = -18
-10u + u2 = -18

The u term is -10u.  Take half its coefficient (-5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-10u + 25 + u2 = -18 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10u + u2 = -18 + 25

Combine like terms: -18 + 25 = 7
25 + -10u + u2 = 7

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(u + -5)(u + -5) = 7

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.645751311

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(u + -5) equal to 2.645751311 and -2.645751311.

Subproblem 1

u + -5 = 2.645751311 Simplifying u + -5 = 2.645751311 Reorder the terms: -5 + u = 2.645751311 Solving -5 + u = 2.645751311 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + u = 2.645751311 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + u = 2.645751311 + 5 u = 2.645751311 + 5 Combine like terms: 2.645751311 + 5 = 7.645751311 u = 7.645751311 Simplifying u = 7.645751311

Subproblem 2

u + -5 = -2.645751311 Simplifying u + -5 = -2.645751311 Reorder the terms: -5 + u = -2.645751311 Solving -5 + u = -2.645751311 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + u = -2.645751311 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + u = -2.645751311 + 5 u = -2.645751311 + 5 Combine like terms: -2.645751311 + 5 = 2.354248689 u = 2.354248689 Simplifying u = 2.354248689

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. u = {7.645751311, 2.354248689}

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