Basic Math Examples

$\frac{- 2 + 3 i}{3 - 2 i}$

Step 1

Multiply the numerator and denominator of $\frac{- 2 + 3 i}{3 - 2 i}$ by the conjugate of $3 - 2 i$ to make the denominator real.

$\frac{- 2 + 3 i}{3 - 2 i} \cdot \frac{3 + 2 i}{3 + 2 i}$

Step 2

Multiply.

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Step 2.1

Combine.

$\frac{(- 2 + 3 i) (3 + 2 i)}{(3 - 2 i) (3 + 2 i)}$

Step 2.2

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 2.2.1

Expand $(- 2 + 3 i) (3 + 2 i)$ using the FOIL Method.

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Step 2.2.1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{- 2 (3 + 2 i) + 3 i (3 + 2 i)}{(3 - 2 i) (3 + 2 i)}$

Step 2.2.1.2

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{- 2 \cdot 3 - 2 (2 i) + 3 i (3 + 2 i)}{(3 - 2 i) (3 + 2 i)}$

Step 2.2.1.3

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{- 2 \cdot 3 - 2 (2 i) + 3 i \cdot 3 + 3 i (2 i)}{(3 - 2 i) (3 + 2 i)}$

Step 2.2.2

Simplify and combine like terms.

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Step 2.2.2.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 2.2.2.1.1

Multiply $- 2$ by $3$ .

$\frac{- 6 - 2 (2 i) + 3 i \cdot 3 + 3 i (2 i)}{(3 - 2 i) (3 + 2 i)}$

Step 2.2.2.1.2

Multiply $2$ by $- 2$ .

$\frac{- 6 - 4 i + 3 i \cdot 3 + 3 i (2 i)}{(3 - 2 i) (3 + 2 i)}$

Step 2.2.2.1.3

Multiply $3$ by $3$ .

$\frac{- 6 - 4 i + 9 i + 3 i (2 i)}{(3 - 2 i) (3 + 2 i)}$

Step 2.2.2.1.4

Multiply $3 i (2 i)$ .

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Step 2.2.2.1.4.1

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$\frac{- 6 - 4 i + 9 i + 6 i i}{(3 - 2 i) (3 + 2 i)}$

Step 2.2.2.1.4.2

Raise $i$ to the power of $1$ .

$\frac{- 6 - 4 i + 9 i + 6 (i^{1} i)}{(3 - 2 i) (3 + 2 i)}$

Step 2.2.2.1.4.3

Raise $i$ to the power of $1$ .

$\frac{- 6 - 4 i + 9 i + 6 (i^{1} i^{1})}{(3 - 2 i) (3 + 2 i)}$

Step 2.2.2.1.4.4

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$\frac{- 6 - 4 i + 9 i + 6 i^{1 + 1}}{(3 - 2 i) (3 + 2 i)}$

Step 2.2.2.1.4.5

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$\frac{- 6 - 4 i + 9 i + 6 i^{2}}{(3 - 2 i) (3 + 2 i)}$

Step 2.2.2.1.5

Rewrite $i^{2}$ as $- 1$ .

$\frac{- 6 - 4 i + 9 i + 6 \cdot - 1}{(3 - 2 i) (3 + 2 i)}$

Step 2.2.2.1.6

Multiply $6$ by $- 1$ .

$\frac{- 6 - 4 i + 9 i - 6}{(3 - 2 i) (3 + 2 i)}$

Step 2.2.2.2

Subtract $6$ from $- 6$ .

$\frac{- 12 - 4 i + 9 i}{(3 - 2 i) (3 + 2 i)}$

Step 2.2.2.3

Add $- 4 i$ and $9 i$ .

$\frac{- 12 + 5 i}{(3 - 2 i) (3 + 2 i)}$

Step 2.3

Simplify the denominator.

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Step 2.3.1

Expand $(3 - 2 i) (3 + 2 i)$ using the FOIL Method.

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Step 2.3.1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{- 12 + 5 i}{3 (3 + 2 i) - 2 i (3 + 2 i)}$

Step 2.3.1.2

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{- 12 + 5 i}{3 \cdot 3 + 3 (2 i) - 2 i (3 + 2 i)}$

Step 2.3.1.3

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{- 12 + 5 i}{3 \cdot 3 + 3 (2 i) - 2 i \cdot 3 - 2 i (2 i)}$

Step 2.3.2

Simplify.

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Step 2.3.2.1

Multiply $3$ by $3$ .

$\frac{- 12 + 5 i}{9 + 3 (2 i) - 2 i \cdot 3 - 2 i (2 i)}$

Step 2.3.2.2

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$\frac{- 12 + 5 i}{9 + 6 i - 2 i \cdot 3 - 2 i (2 i)}$

Step 2.3.2.3

Multiply $3$ by $- 2$ .

$\frac{- 12 + 5 i}{9 + 6 i - 6 i - 2 i (2 i)}$

Step 2.3.2.4

Multiply $2$ by $- 2$ .

$\frac{- 12 + 5 i}{9 + 6 i - 6 i - 4 i i}$

Step 2.3.2.5

Raise $i$ to the power of $1$ .

$\frac{- 12 + 5 i}{9 + 6 i - 6 i - 4 (i^{1} i)}$

Step 2.3.2.6

Raise $i$ to the power of $1$ .

$\frac{- 12 + 5 i}{9 + 6 i - 6 i - 4 (i^{1} i^{1})}$

Step 2.3.2.7

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$\frac{- 12 + 5 i}{9 + 6 i - 6 i - 4 i^{1 + 1}}$

Step 2.3.2.8

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$\frac{- 12 + 5 i}{9 + 6 i - 6 i - 4 i^{2}}$

Step 2.3.2.9

Subtract $6 i$ from $6 i$ .

$\frac{- 12 + 5 i}{9 + 0 - 4 i^{2}}$

Step 2.3.2.10

Add $9$ and $0$ .

$\frac{- 12 + 5 i}{9 - 4 i^{2}}$

Step 2.3.3

Simplify each term.

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Step 2.3.3.1

Rewrite $i^{2}$ as $- 1$ .

$\frac{- 12 + 5 i}{9 - 4 \cdot - 1}$

Step 2.3.3.2

Multiply $- 4$ by $- 1$ .

$\frac{- 12 + 5 i}{9 + 4}$

Step 2.3.4

Add $9$ and $4$ .

$\frac{- 12 + 5 i}{13}$

Step 3

Split the fraction $\frac{- 12 + 5 i}{13}$ into two fractions.

$\frac{- 12}{13} + \frac{5 i}{13}$

Step 4

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{12}{13} + \frac{5 i}{13}$