-3u(u+2)(u-8)=0

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Solution for -3u(u+2)(u-8)=0 equation: 


Simplifying
-3u(u + 2)(u + -8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3u(2 + u)(u + -8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3u(2 + u)(-8 + u) = 0

Multiply (2 + u) * (-8 + u)
-3u(2(-8 + u) + u(-8 + u)) = 0
-3u((-8 * 2 + u * 2) + u(-8 + u)) = 0
-3u((-16 + 2u) + u(-8 + u)) = 0
-3u(-16 + 2u + (-8 * u + u * u)) = 0
-3u(-16 + 2u + (-8u + u2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 2u + -8u = -6u
-3u(-16 + -6u + u2) = 0
(-16 * -3u + -6u * -3u + u2 * -3u) = 0
(48u + 18u2 + -3u3) = 0

Solving
48u + 18u2 + -3u3 = 0

Solving for variable 'u'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3u'.
3u(16 + 6u + -1u2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3u((8 + -1u)(2 + u)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.

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 '(8 + -1u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
8 + -1u = 0

Solving
8 + -1u = 0

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1u = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1u = 0 + -8
-1u = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-1u = -8

Divide each side by '-1'.
u = 8

Simplifying
u = 8

Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(2 + u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + u = 0

Solving
2 + u = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + u = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + u = 0 + -2
u = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
u = -2

Simplifying
u = -2
Solution
u = {0, 8, -2}

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