| $$ \begin{aligned}5+2+9i-12& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}9i-5\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{5} + \color{red}{2} +9i \color{red}{-12} = 9i \color{red}{-5} $$ |