Answer
$-5-3i$
Work Step by Step
Combine like terms such as real and imaginary terms and simplify:
$(4-\frac{1}{2}i)-(9+\frac{5}{2}i)=(4-9)+i(-\frac{1}{2}-\frac{5}{2})$
$=-5-3i$
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