Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.7 - Complex Numbers - Exercise Set - Page 463: 65

Answer

$\dfrac{-15i+16i}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Using $i^2=-1$, the expression $ \dfrac{16+15i}{-3i} $ simplifies to \begin{array}{l} \dfrac{16+15i}{-3i} \cdot \dfrac{3i}{3i} \\\\= \dfrac{48i+45i^2}{-9i^2} \\\\= \dfrac{48i+45(-1)}{-9(-1)} \\\\= \dfrac{-45i+48i}{9} \text{(divide all terms by 3)} \\\\= \dfrac{-15i+16i}{3} .\end{array}
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