SOLUTION: How do you solve -4x^2+3x=-1 ?

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Question 1004206: How do you solve -4x^2+3x=-1 ?
Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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-4x%5E2 + 3x = -1     ----->

-4x%5E2 + 3x + 1 = 0,

Now apply the quadratic formula.  Do you know what is this?
If not,  look into the lessons
    - Introduction into Quadratic Equations  and
    - PROOF of quadratic formula by completing the square
in this site.

You will get   x%5B1%2C2%5D = %28-3+%2B-+sqrt%283%5E2+-+4%2A%28-4%29%2A1%29%29%2F%282%2A%28-4%29%29 = %28-3+%2B-+sqrt%289%2B16%29%29%2F%28-8%29 = . . .

Please complete it yourself.