How to make mx+n=0 more complicated?

We all know how to solve the equation $mx+n=0$ ($m,n$ are constants).The answer is of course $-\dfrac nm$.

Then what if one day we forget about how to solve $ax+b=0$,but remember the quadratic formula for $ax^2+bx+c=0$?$x=\frac {-b \pm \sqrt {b^2-4ac}}{2a}$

I have 2 ways:

1.$mx+n=0,x(mx+n)=0$.Solve for $mx^2+nx+0=0$,place $a\rightarrow m,b\rightarrow n,c\rightarrow0$,we get $x=\frac{-n\pm\sqrt{n^2-4m\times0}}{2m}=\frac{-n\pm|n|}{2m}=\frac{-n\pm n}{2m}=0\text{ or }-\frac nm$ That $0$ is of course not a root.So the root is $-\dfrac nm$

2.Solve for $0x^2+mx+n=0$,place $a\rightarrow0,b\rightarrow m,c\rightarrow n$.

Wait,$a$ can't be $0$ ! Try using L'Hopital.

If $m>0$,then $\displaystyle\lim_{a\to 0}\frac{-m-\sqrt{m^2-4na}}{2a}$ doesn't exist. $\lim_{a\to 0}\frac{-m+\sqrt{m^2-4na}}{2a}=\lim_{a\to0}\frac{\dfrac{\partial}{\partial a}(-m+\sqrt{m^2-4na}) }{\dfrac{\partial}{\partial a}( 2a)}=\lim_{a\to0}\dfrac{\dfrac{-4n}{2\sqrt{m^2-4na}}}{2}=\frac{-n}{|m|}=-\frac nm$

If $m<0$,then $\displaystyle\lim_{a\to 0}\frac{-m+\sqrt{m^2-4na}}{2a}$ doesn't exist. $\lim_{a\to 0}\frac{-m-\sqrt{m^2-4na}}{2a}=\lim_{a\to0}\frac{\dfrac{\partial}{\partial a}(-m-\sqrt{m^2-4na}) }{\dfrac{\partial}{\partial a}( 2a)}=\lim_{a\to0}\dfrac{\dfrac{4n}{2\sqrt{m^2-4na}}}{2}=\frac{n}{|m|}=-\frac nm$

Can anyone think of other ways of solving $mx+n=0$?