Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 7 - Section 7.7 - Complex Numbers - Exercise Set - Page 570: 101

Answer

$-11-5i$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=(2-3i)(1-i)-(3-i)(3+i)$ $=(2-2i-3i+3i^2)-(3^2-i^2)$ Use $i^2=-1$. $=(2-2i-3i-3)-(9+1)$ Clear the parentheses. $=2-2i-3i-3-9-1$ Add like terms. $=-11-5i$.
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