4x2-4x-15=0
<=> (2x)2-4x+1-16=0
<=> ((2x)2-2.2x.1+12)-16=0
<=> (2x-1)2-42=0
<=> (2x-1-4)(2x-1+4)=0
<=> (2x-5)(2x+3)=0
<=> \(\left[{}\begin{matrix}2x-5=0\\2x+3=0\end{matrix}\right.\Leftrightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}2x=5\\2x=-3\end{matrix}\right.\Leftrightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}x=\frac{5}{2}\\x=-\frac{3}{2}\end{matrix}\right.\)