Question
Answer
$$-8-7i-(7+10i)=-17i-15$$
Explanation
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| $$ \begin{aligned}-8-7i-(7+10i)& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}-8-7i-7-10i \xlongequal{ } \\[1 em] & \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle2}{\textcircled {2}} } }}}-17i-15\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Remove the parentheses by changing the sign of each term within them. $$ - \left( 7+10i \right) = -7-10i $$ |
| ② | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{-8} \color{red}{-7i} \color{blue}{-7} \color{red}{-10i} = \color{red}{-17i} \color{blue}{-15} $$ |
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