| $$ \begin{aligned}5-4i-8i& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}-12i+5\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ 5 \color{blue}{-4i} \color{blue}{-8i} = \color{blue}{-12i} +5 $$ |