4a^2-17a=-4

Solution for 4a^2-17a=-4 equation:

Simplifying
4a2 + -17a = -4

Reorder the terms:
-17a + 4a2 = -4

Solving
-17a + 4a2 = -4

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + -17a + 4a2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
4 + -17a + 4a2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -4a)(4 + -1a) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -4a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -4a = 0

Solving
1 + -4a = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -4a = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4a = 0 + -1
-4a = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-4a = -1

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 0.25

Simplifying
a = 0.25
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(4 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -1a = 0

Solving
4 + -1a = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1a = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -4
-1a = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-1a = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4
Solution
a = {0.25, 4}