\(3x^2-7x-4=0\)
\(\Leftrightarrow3x^2-3x+4x-4=0\)
\(\Leftrightarrow3x\left(x-1\right)+4\left(x-1\right)=0\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\left(x-1\right)\left(3x+4\right)=0\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}x-1=0\\3x+4=0\end{matrix}\right.\Leftrightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}x=-\dfrac{4}{3}\\x=1\end{matrix}\right.\)