| $$ \begin{aligned}-7-3i-2& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}-3i-9\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{-7} -3i \color{blue}{-2} = -3i \color{blue}{-9} $$ |