Question
Answer
$$3+2i-(8-5i)=7i-5$$
Explanation
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| $$ \begin{aligned}3+2i-(8-5i)& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}3+2i-8+5i \xlongequal{ } \\[1 em] & \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle2}{\textcircled {2}} } }}}7i-5\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Remove the parentheses by changing the sign of each term within them. $$ - \left( 8-5i \right) = -8+5i $$ |
| ② | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{3} + \color{red}{2i} \color{blue}{-8} + \color{red}{5i} = \color{red}{7i} \color{blue}{-5} $$ |
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