r^2+4r+1=0

Solution for r^2+4r+1=0 equation:

Simplifying
r2 + 4r + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + 4r + r2 = 0

Solving
1 + 4r + r2 = 0

Solving for variable 'r'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + 4r + -1 + r2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + 4r + r2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 4r + r2 = 0 + -1
4r + r2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
4r + r2 = -1

The r term is 4r.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4r + 4 + r2 = -1 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4r + r2 = -1 + 4

Combine like terms: -1 + 4 = 3
4 + 4r + r2 = 3

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(r + 2)(r + 2) = 3

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.732050808

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(r + 2) equal to 1.732050808 and -1.732050808.

Subproblem 1
r + 2 = 1.732050808

Simplifying
r + 2 = 1.732050808

Reorder the terms:
2 + r = 1.732050808

Solving
2 + r = 1.732050808

Solving for variable 'r'.

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + r = 1.732050808 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + r = 1.732050808 + -2
r = 1.732050808 + -2

Combine like terms: 1.732050808 + -2 = -0.267949192
r = -0.267949192

Simplifying
r = -0.267949192

Subproblem 2
r + 2 = -1.732050808

Simplifying
r + 2 = -1.732050808

Reorder the terms:
2 + r = -1.732050808

Solving
2 + r = -1.732050808

Solving for variable 'r'.

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + r = -1.732050808 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + r = -1.732050808 + -2
r = -1.732050808 + -2

Combine like terms: -1.732050808 + -2 = -3.732050808
r = -3.732050808

Simplifying
r = -3.732050808

Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
r = {-0.267949192, -3.732050808}