| $$ \begin{aligned}-4+5i-8-7i& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}-2i-12\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{-4} + \color{red}{5i} \color{blue}{-8} \color{red}{-7i} = \color{red}{-2i} \color{blue}{-12} $$ |