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How do i further solve the following complex equation:

$ z\cdot \bar{z} + z + \bar{z} + i\cdot z - \overline{i \cdot z} = 9 + 4i $ $ a^{2} - b^{2} + 2a - 2b = 9 + 4i$

How do i solve from here on ?

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    Yes my latex is bad i didnt know how to do that negate sign.2012-08-29

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To solve the equation $z\bar{z}+z+\bar{z}+iz-\overline{iz}=9+4i,$ we can proceed much as you did. Let $z=a+ib$.

Then $z\bar{z}=(a+ib)(a-ib)=a^2+b^2$.

We have $iz=-b+ia$, so its conjugate is $-b-ia$. Our expression is therefore equal to $a^2+b^2+(a+ib)+(a-ib)+(-b+ia)-(-b-ia),$ which simplifies to $a^2+b^2+2a+2ia$.

This is $9+4i$ precisely if the imaginary parts match and the real parts match. We end up with the equations $2a=4$ and $a^2+b^2+2a=9$. Now $a$ and then $b$ are easy to find.

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    @kellax: With your way of calculating, we get $-\overline{iz}=-(\bar{i})(\overline{a+bi})=-(-i)(a-bi)=b+ai$.2012-08-29
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Alternative approach: the real part of both hands must be equal: $z\bar z + z+\bar z = 9.$ The imaginary part of both hands must be equal: $i(z+\bar z)=4i.$

So $z$ and $\bar z$ are two numbers; their sum is $4$ and their product is $9-4=5$. So they satisfy $ z^2 - 4z + 5 = 0.$ This you can solve.