m^2+4m-1=0

Solution for m^2+4m-1=0 equation:

Simplifying
m2 + 4m + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 4m + m2 = 0

Solving
-1 + 4m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 4m + 1 + m2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + 4m + m2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 4m + m2 = 0 + 1
4m + m2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
4m + m2 = 1

The m term is 4m.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4m + 4 + m2 = 1 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4m + m2 = 1 + 4

Combine like terms: 1 + 4 = 5
4 + 4m + m2 = 5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + 2)(m + 2) = 5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.236067978

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + 2) equal to 2.236067978 and -2.236067978.

Subproblem 1
m + 2 = 2.236067978

Simplifying
m + 2 = 2.236067978

Reorder the terms:
2 + m = 2.236067978

Solving
2 + m = 2.236067978

Solving for variable 'm'.

Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + m = 2.236067978 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + m = 2.236067978 + -2
m = 2.236067978 + -2

Combine like terms: 2.236067978 + -2 = 0.236067978
m = 0.236067978

Simplifying
m = 0.236067978

Subproblem 2
m + 2 = -2.236067978

Simplifying
m + 2 = -2.236067978

Reorder the terms:
2 + m = -2.236067978

Solving
2 + m = -2.236067978

Solving for variable 'm'.

Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + m = -2.236067978 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + m = -2.236067978 + -2
m = -2.236067978 + -2

Combine like terms: -2.236067978 + -2 = -4.236067978
m = -4.236067978

Simplifying
m = -4.236067978

Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
m = {0.236067978, -4.236067978}