4x^2=-17x-4

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


Simplifying
4x2 = -17x + -4

Reorder the terms:
4x2 = -4 + -17x

Solving
4x2 = -4 + -17x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + 17x + 4x2 = -4 + -17x + 4 + 17x

Reorder the terms:
4 + 17x + 4x2 = -4 + 4 + -17x + 17x

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
4 + 17x + 4x2 = 0 + -17x + 17x
4 + 17x + 4x2 = -17x + 17x

Combine like terms: -17x + 17x = 0
4 + 17x + 4x2 = 0

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

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(4 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + x = 0 Solving 4 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -4 x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 x = -4 Simplifying x = -4

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + 4x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + 4x = 0 Solving 1 + 4x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + 4x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + 4x = 0 + -1 4x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 4x = -1 Divide each side by '4'. x = -0.25 Simplifying x = -0.25

Solution

x = {-4, -0.25}

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