SOLUTION: Hey, I need help solving 3m^2 + 4m + 1 = 0 by factoring

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Question 476126: Hey, I need help solving 3m^2 + 4m + 1 = 0 by factoring
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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3m%5E2+%2B+4m+%2B+1+=+0+....replace 4m with 3m%2Bm

3m%5E2+%2B+3m%2Bm+%2B+1+=+0+...group
%283m%5E2+%2B+3m%29%2B%28m+%2B+1+%29=+0+
3m%28m+%2B+1%29%2B%28m+%2B+1+%29=+0+
%283m%2B1%29%28m+%2B+1+%29=+0+

if 3m%2B1=+0+...->...3m=-1...->...m=-1%2F3
if m%2B1=+0+...->...m=-1