u^2-2u=4u+8

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Solution for u^2-2u=4u+8 equation:


Simplifying
u2 + -2u = 4u + 8

Reorder the terms:
-2u + u2 = 4u + 8

Reorder the terms:
-2u + u2 = 8 + 4u

Solving
-2u + u2 = 8 + 4u

Solving for variable 'u'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2u + -4u + u2 = 8 + 4u + -8 + -4u

Combine like terms: -2u + -4u = -6u
-8 + -6u + u2 = 8 + 4u + -8 + -4u

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -6u + u2 = 8 + -8 + 4u + -4u

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-8 + -6u + u2 = 0 + 4u + -4u
-8 + -6u + u2 = 4u + -4u

Combine like terms: 4u + -4u = 0
-8 + -6u + u2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -6u + 8 + u2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + -6u + u2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -6u + u2 = 0 + 8
-6u + u2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-6u + u2 = 8

The u term is -6u.  Take half its coefficient (-3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-6u + 9 + u2 = 8 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6u + u2 = 8 + 9

Combine like terms: 8 + 9 = 17
9 + -6u + u2 = 17

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(u + -3)(u + -3) = 17

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.123105626

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(u + -3) equal to 4.123105626 and -4.123105626.

Subproblem 1

u + -3 = 4.123105626 Simplifying u + -3 = 4.123105626 Reorder the terms: -3 + u = 4.123105626 Solving -3 + u = 4.123105626 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + u = 4.123105626 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + u = 4.123105626 + 3 u = 4.123105626 + 3 Combine like terms: 4.123105626 + 3 = 7.123105626 u = 7.123105626 Simplifying u = 7.123105626

Subproblem 2

u + -3 = -4.123105626 Simplifying u + -3 = -4.123105626 Reorder the terms: -3 + u = -4.123105626 Solving -3 + u = -4.123105626 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + u = -4.123105626 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + u = -4.123105626 + 3 u = -4.123105626 + 3 Combine like terms: -4.123105626 + 3 = -1.123105626 u = -1.123105626 Simplifying u = -1.123105626

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. u = {7.123105626, -1.123105626}

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