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Simplify:(2+i)-(2+3i)

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Answer:

-2i

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the expression:


\mleft(2+i\mright)-\mleft(2+3i\mright)

To simplify, first, we remove the brackets.


=2+i-2-3i

Next, we collect like terms and simplify.


\begin{gathered} =2-2+i-3i \\ =-2i \end{gathered}

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