u^2=17u

Solution for u^2=17u equation:

Simplifying
u2 = 17u

Solving
u2 = 17u

Solving for variable 'u'.

Reorder the terms:
-17u + u2 = 17u + -17u

Combine like terms: 17u + -17u = 0
-17u + u2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'u'.
u(-17 + u) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'u' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
u = 0

Solving
u = 0

Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right.

Simplifying
u = 0
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(-17 + u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-17 + u = 0

Solving
-17 + u = 0

Move all terms containing u to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + u = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + u = 0 + 17
u = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: 0 + 17 = 17
u = 17

Simplifying
u = 17
Solution
u = {0, 17}