| $$ \begin{aligned}5+3i-1-8i& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}-5i+4\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{5} + \color{red}{3i} \color{blue}{-1} \color{red}{-8i} = \color{red}{-5i} + \color{blue}{4} $$ |