| $$ \begin{aligned}3+2i+5-3i& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}-i+8\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{3} + \color{red}{2i} + \color{blue}{5} \color{red}{-3i} = \color{red}{-i} + \color{blue}{8} $$ |