Solve the equation. Show your work.

Question

3m^2=-6m

Answer 1

-6m=3.m.m
-6/3=m.m/m
-2=m

Answer 2

almost, but only partway:

3m^2 = -6m
3m^2 + 6m = 0
3m(m+2) = 0

a product is zero when any factor is zero

so, m=0 or -2