Answer
$8+5i$
Work Step by Step
By removing the parentheses and combining the like terms, we obtain
$$\begin{align*}
(2 - 3i) + (6 + 8i)&=2-3i+6+8i\\&=(2+6)+(-3i+8i)\\&=8+5i
\end{align*}$$
Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)
by Sullivan III, Michael
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13:
978-0-32193-104-7
Appendix A - Review - A.11 Complex Numbers - A.11 Assess Your Understanding - Page A94: 9
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