a^2+4a+2=1

Solution for a^2+4a+2=1 equation:

a^2+4a+2=1

We move all terms to the left:

a^2+4a+2-(1)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

a^2+4a+1=0

a = 1; b = 4; c = +1;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 42-4·1·1
Δ = 12
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{12}=\sqrt{4*3}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{3}=2\sqrt{3}$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(4)-2\sqrt{3}}{2*1}=\frac{-4-2\sqrt{3}}{2}
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(4)+2\sqrt{3}}{2*1}=\frac{-4+2\sqrt{3}}{2}
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