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x2 + 3x - 1 is an expression, NOT an equation so, as it stands, there is nothing to solve.

If the equation was the above expression = 0, then using the quadratic equation,

x = [-3 ± sqrt(9 + 4*1*1)]/2

= [-3 ± sqrt(13)]/2

= -0.30278 and 3.30278 (to 5 dp)

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