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Question 387038: I have a problem I do not know how to work out. Could someone show me step by step.
3v^2+4v-1=0
Thank you.
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Hi,         

Solving

3v^2+4v-1=0

v+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ 

v+=+%28-4+%2B-+sqrt%28+28%29%29%2F%286%29+

v+=+%28-4+%2B-+5.2915%29%2F%286%29+ 

  v = (-4 + 5.2915)/6  =  1.2915/6

  v = 0.2153  



  v = (-4 - 5.2915)/6  =  -9.2915/6

  v = -1.5486