Question

(-5i)(7 + i)

Please help with with the correct response and explanation if you can I would be more than thankful for some help!

Answer 1

To solve this problem, you need to use the distributive property, which states that for any two numbers a and b, and for any numbers x and y, (a + b) * x = ax + bx and x * (a + b) = xa + xb.

Applying the distributive property, we have:

(-5i)(7 + i) = (-5i) * 7 + (-5i) * i

= -35i + (-5i) * i

Now, you need to use the fact that i * i = -1:

(-5i)(7 + i) = -35i + (-5i) * i

= -35i + (-5) * (-1)

= -35i - 5

= -40i - 5

So the final result is -40i - 5.