SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation..4x^2+9x-1=0

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Question 208288: Please help me solve this equation..4x^2+9x-1=0
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4x^2+9x-1=0
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Use the quadratic formula to get:
x = [-9 +- sqrt(81-4*4*-1)]/8
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x = [-9 +- sqrt(97)]/8
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x = (-9 + sqrt(97))/8 or x = (-9 - sqrt(97)}/8
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Cheers,
Stan H.