Answer
$-9+i$
Work Step by Step
$(-2+9i)-(7+8i)\qquad$ ...remove parentheses.
$=-2+9i-7-8i\qquad$ ...group like terms.
$=-2-7+9i-8i\qquad$ ...simplify.
$=-9+i$
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