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9m^{2}=-9
Subtract 9 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
m^{2}=\frac{-9}{9}
Divide both sides by 9.
m^{2}=-1
Divide -9 by 9 to get -1.
m=i m=-i
The equation is now solved.
9m^{2}+9=0
Quadratic equations like this one, with an x^{2} term but no x term, can still be solved using the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}, once they are put in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0.
m=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\times 9\times 9}}{2\times 9}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 9 for a, 0 for b, and 9 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
m=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\times 9\times 9}}{2\times 9}
Square 0.
m=\frac{0±\sqrt{-36\times 9}}{2\times 9}
Multiply -4 times 9.
m=\frac{0±\sqrt{-324}}{2\times 9}
Multiply -36 times 9.
m=\frac{0±18i}{2\times 9}
Take the square root of -324.
m=\frac{0±18i}{18}
Multiply 2 times 9.
m=i
Now solve the equation m=\frac{0±18i}{18} when ± is plus.
m=-i
Now solve the equation m=\frac{0±18i}{18} when ± is minus.
m=i m=-i
The equation is now solved.