Respuesta :

The given quadratic equation is:

[tex]x^2+3x-4=0[/tex]

Solve by factoriztion as follows:

[tex]\begin{gathered} x^2+4x-x-4=0 \\ x(x+4)-1(x+4)=0 \\ (x+4)(x-1)=0 \\ x+4=0\text{ or x-1=0} \\ x=-4,1 \end{gathered}[/tex]

So the smaller solution is x=-4.