put it in the form 
ax^2 + bx + c = 0 
use the quadratic formula
x =  [ -b + sqrt( b^2 - 4 ac )  ] / 2a
x =  [ -b - sqrt( b^2 - 4 ac )  ] / 2a
7v^2 - 7v - 22 = 0
a = 7 
b = -7
c = -22
v = [  7 + sqrt ( 49 - 4 * 7 ( -22) ] / 2 * 7  = 2.34
v = [  7 - sqrt ( 49 - 4 * 7 ( -22) ] / 2 * 7  = -1.34