College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.3 - Complex Numbers; Quadratic Equations in the Complex Number System - 1.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 111: 15

Answer

$-6-11i$

Work Step by Step

$\bf{\text{Solution Outline:}}$ To simplify the given expression, $ (2-5i)-(8+6i) ,$ remove the grouping symbols. Then combine the real parts and the imaginary parts. $\bf{\text{Solution Details:}}$ Removing the grouping symbols, the given expression is equivalent to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} 2-5i-8-6i .\end{array} Combining the real parts and the imaginary parts results to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} (2-8)+(-5i-6i) \\\\= -6-11i .\end{array}
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