| $$ \begin{aligned}-8-6i+7i-1& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}i-9\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{-8} \color{red}{-6i} + \color{red}{7i} \color{blue}{-1} = \color{red}{i} \color{blue}{-9} $$ |