u^2-5u+5=0

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


Simplifying
u2 + -5u + 5 = 0

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

Solving
5 + -5u + 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 + -5u + -5 + u2 = 0 + -5

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

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

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

The u term is -5u.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5u + 6.25 + u2 = -5 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5u + u2 = -5 + 6.25

Combine like terms: -5 + 6.25 = 1.25
6.25 + -5u + u2 = 1.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(u + -2.5)(u + -2.5) = 1.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.118033989

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(u + -2.5) equal to 1.118033989 and -1.118033989.

Subproblem 1

u + -2.5 = 1.118033989 Simplifying u + -2.5 = 1.118033989 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + u = 1.118033989 Solving -2.5 + u = 1.118033989 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + u = 1.118033989 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + u = 1.118033989 + 2.5 u = 1.118033989 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 1.118033989 + 2.5 = 3.618033989 u = 3.618033989 Simplifying u = 3.618033989

Subproblem 2

u + -2.5 = -1.118033989 Simplifying u + -2.5 = -1.118033989 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + u = -1.118033989 Solving -2.5 + u = -1.118033989 Solving for variable 'u'. Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + u = -1.118033989 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + u = -1.118033989 + 2.5 u = -1.118033989 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -1.118033989 + 2.5 = 1.381966011 u = 1.381966011 Simplifying u = 1.381966011

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. u = {3.618033989, 1.381966011}

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