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I need help with number 17 pls I need the equation plssimplify

I need help with number 17 pls I need the equation plssimplify-example-1
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-2

Step-by-step explanation:
17)\text{ }\frac{-4\text{ + 2i}}{2\text{ - i}}

To simplify, we will use the conjugate of the denominator

conjugae of 2 - 1 = 2 + i

Multiply the conjugate of the denominator to the numerator and denominator:


\begin{gathered} \frac{-4\text{ + 2i}}{2\text{ - i}}\text{ }*\frac{2+i}{2\text{ + i}} \\ =\text{ }((-4+2i)(2+i))/((2-i)(2+i)) \\ \text{Expand:} \\ =\text{ }(-4(2+i)+2i(2+i))/((2-i)(2+i)) \end{gathered}
\begin{gathered} =\text{ }(-8-4i+4i+2i^2)/((2-i)(2+i)) \\ \\ \text{expand the denominator:} \\ =\text{ }(-8-4i+4i+2i^2)/(2(2+i)-i(2+i)) \\ =\text{ }(-8-4i+4i+2i^2)/(4+2i-2i-i^2) \end{gathered}
\begin{gathered} In\text{ complex number, } \\ i^2\text{ = -1} \\ \text{substitute for i}^2 \\ =\text{ }(-8-4i+4i+2i^2)/(4+2i-2i-i^2)\text{ = }=\text{ }(-8-4i+4i+2(-1))/(4+2i-2i-(-1)) \\ =\text{ }(-8+0+2(-1))/(4+0-(-1))\text{ = }(-8-2)/(4+1)\text{ } \\ =\text{ }(-10)/(5) \\ =\text{ -2} \end{gathered}

The simplified answer is -2

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