Algebra Examples

$(- 3 - i) + 4 i - (12 + 16 i)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$(- 3 - i) + 4 i - 1 \cdot 12 - (16 i)$

Step 1.2

Multiply $- 1$ by $12$ .

$(- 3 - i) + 4 i - 12 - (16 i)$

Step 1.3

Multiply $16$ by $- 1$ .

$(- 3 - i) + 4 i - 12 - 16 i$

$(- 3 - i) + 4 i - 12 - 16 i$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

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Step 2.1

Subtract $12$ from $- 3$ .

$- 15 - i + 4 i - 16 i$

Step 2.2

Add $- i$ and $4 i$ .

$- 15 + 3 i - 16 i$

Step 2.3

Subtract $16 i$ from $3 i$ .

$- 15 - 13 i$

$- 15 - 13 i$

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