| $$ \begin{aligned}-71+2i+88-12i& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}-10i+17\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{-71} + \color{red}{2i} + \color{blue}{88} \color{red}{-12i} = \color{red}{-10i} + \color{blue}{17} $$ |