This equation is of the form
a*b^2 + b*b + c = 0
A quadratic equation can be solved
using the discriminant.
The roots of the quadratic equation:
$$b_{1} = \frac{\sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
$$b_{2} = \frac{- \sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
where D = b^2 - 4*a*c - it is the discriminant.
Because
$$a = 4$$
$$b = 17$$
$$c = -21$$
, then
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c =
(17)^2 - 4 * (4) * (-21) = 625
Because D > 0, then the equation has two roots.
b1 = (-b + sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
b2 = (-b - sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
or
$$b_{1} = 1$$
$$b_{2} = - \frac{21}{4}$$