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