SOLUTION: I do not understand how to work this out. Could someone show me step by step how to do this. 3v^2+4v-1=0 Thank you so much

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Question 387097: I do not understand how to work this out. Could someone show me step by step how to do this.
3v^2+4v-1=0
Thank you so much

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
solving using quadratic formula
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 = -9.2915 /6
v = 1.2915/6