| $$ \begin{aligned}7-5i+2+3i& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}-2i+9\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{7} \color{red}{-5i} + \color{blue}{2} + \color{red}{3i} = \color{red}{-2i} + \color{blue}{9} $$ |