Precalculus Examples

$(- 14 - 3 i) - (- 8 + 17 i)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$- 14 - 3 i - - 8 - (17 i)$

Step 1.2

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 8$ .

$- 14 - 3 i + 8 - (17 i)$

Step 1.3

Multiply $17$ by $- 1$ .

$- 14 - 3 i + 8 - 17 i$

$- 14 - 3 i + 8 - 17 i$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

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Step 2.1

Add $- 14$ and $8$ .

$- 6 - 3 i - 17 i$

Step 2.2

Subtract $17 i$ from $- 3 i$ .

$- 6 - 20 i$

$- 6 - 20 i$

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