0=-4u^2-17u-4

Solution for 0=-4u^2-17u-4 equation:

0=-4u^2-17u-4

We move all terms to the left:

0-(-4u^2-17u-4)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-(-4u^2-17u-4)=0

We get rid of parentheses

4u^2+17u+4=0

a = 4; b = 17; c = +4;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 172-4·4·4
Δ = 225
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$u_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$u_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{225}=15$
$u_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(17)-15}{2*4}=\frac{-32}{8}
=-4
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$u_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(17)+15}{2*4}=\frac{-2}{8}
=-1/4
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