Find the values of k for which (k + 4)x^2 + (k + 1)x = -1 has equal roots.
Add 1 to both sides of the equation to make a quadratic: (k+4)x2+(k+1)x+1=0
The quadratic has exactly 1 solution when the discriminant(b2−4ac) equals 0.
This means we have the equation: (k+1)2−4(k+4)=0
Simplifying the left-hand side gives: k2−2k−15=0, which can be factored into (k+3)(k−5)=0, meaning k=−3,5