解:对于方程$x^{2}+3x=-1,$
配方:$x^{2}+3x+\frac{9}{4}=-1+\frac{9}{4},$即$(x+\frac{3}{2})^{2}=\frac{5}{4},$
两边开平方得$x+\frac{3}{2}=\pm\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2},$
移项得$x=-\frac{3}{2}\pm\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2},$
所以$x_{1}=-\frac{3}{2}+\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2},$$x_{2}=-\frac{3}{2}-\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}。$