SOLUTION: Will somebody please help me solve this equation? 64u^6-64u^5-20u^4

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Question 318532: Will somebody please help me solve this equation?
64u^6-64u^5-20u^4
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can't solve it, it's not an equation, it's an expression.
Equations have "=" signs.
All you can do is simplify.
Factor out 4u%5E4 from each term.
64u%5E6-64u%5E5-20u%5E4=4u%5E4%2816u%5E2-16u-1%29