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How do I Simplify (6 — 4i) — (і +5)?

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To simplify (6 - 4i) - (і +5), you have to apply associative property.

First step is to remove the parenthesis, then you have:


6\text{ - 4i - i + 5}

Now collect like terms:


\begin{gathered} 6\text{ + 5 - 4i - i} \\ =\text{ 11 - 5i} \end{gathered}

ANSWER:


11\text{ - 5i}

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