Question 177225
3y^2 + 4y - 1 =0
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Your first attempt should be to try and factor the expression.  In this case, you can't factor.  Your next recourse is to use the quadratic equation.  Doing so will yield the following two real solutions:
x = {0.215, -1.549}
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Details of the quadratic follows:
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*[invoke quadratic "x", 3, 4, -1 ]