SOLUTION: May I have some help solving this expression? Evaluate the expression and write the result in the form a + bi. (5-sqrt(-25))/(5+sqrt(-25))

Question 120617: May I have some help solving this expression?
Evaluate the expression and write the result in the form a + bi.
(5-sqrt(-25))/(5+sqrt(-25))
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression

Multiply the fraction by

Combine the fractions

Foil the denominator

Combine like terms

Foil the numerator

Combine like terms

Simplify to get

Multiply

Reduce

So simplifies to

So the answer also looks like which is now in form where and

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