Question
Answer
$$-6-7i-(1+3i)=-10i-7$$
Explanation
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| $$ \begin{aligned}-6-7i-(1+3i)& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}-6-7i-1-3i \xlongequal{ } \\[1 em] & \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle2}{\textcircled {2}} } }}}-10i-7\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Remove the parentheses by changing the sign of each term within them. $$ - \left( 1+3i \right) = -1-3i $$ |
| ② | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{-6} \color{red}{-7i} \color{blue}{-1} \color{red}{-3i} = \color{red}{-10i} \color{blue}{-7} $$ |
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