4w^2+4=-17w

Solution for 4w^2+4=-17w equation:

Simplifying
4w2 + 4 = -17w

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4w2 = -17w

Solving
4 + 4w2 = -17w

Solving for variable 'w'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + 17w + 4w2 = -17w + 17w

Combine like terms: -17w + 17w = 0
4 + 17w + 4w2 = 0

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

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

Simplifying
4 + w = 0

Solving
4 + w = 0

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

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

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + w = 0 + -4
w = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
w = -4

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

Simplifying
1 + 4w = 0

Solving
1 + 4w = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
w = -0.25
Solution
w = {-4, -0.25}