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Simplify (2i-1)(i^2-3i-7)

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Answer:

14 - 13i

Explanation:

We MUST do the work inside parentheses before anything else.

Step 1: evaluate i^2: (2i-1)(i^2-3i-7) = (2i-1)(-1 -3i -7)

Step 2: combine like terms inside the parentheses: (2i-1)(-8 - 3i)

Step 3: perform the indicated multiplication of binomials:

-16i + 6 + 8 + 3i

Step 4: combine like terms of the above expression: 14 - 13i

User Alex Burov
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Answer: 14-13i

Explanation:

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