SOLUTION: Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me with this problem. Simplify the following by hand. Give the answer in the form a+bi (a, b are real). (2-i)/(5+i) Thanks, Judy

Question 216176: Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me with this problem.
Simplify the following by hand. Give the answer in the form a+bi (a, b are real).
(2-i)/(5+i)
Thanks, Judy
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify the following by hand. Give the answer in the form a+bi (a, b are real).

Multiply the equation by the conjugate of the denominator over itself
*
FOIL and combine like terms
=
remember i^2 = -1
= = 0r -
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