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0=-3\left(u+3\right)^{2}+12+3u^{2}+12
Multiply both sides of the equation by 8.
0=-3\left(u^{2}+6u+9\right)+12+3u^{2}+12
Use binomial theorem \left(a+b\right)^{2}=a^{2}+2ab+b^{2} to expand \left(u+3\right)^{2}.
0=-3u^{2}-18u-27+12+3u^{2}+12
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by u^{2}+6u+9.
0=-3u^{2}-18u-15+3u^{2}+12
Add -27 and 12 to get -15.
0=-18u-15+12
Combine -3u^{2} and 3u^{2} to get 0.
0=-18u-3
Add -15 and 12 to get -3.
-18u-3=0
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-18u=3
Add 3 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
u=\frac{3}{-18}
Divide both sides by -18.
u=-\frac{1}{6}
Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{-18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.