SOLUTION: Hi, when you have something, say 3(2 + i) is that equal to 3(2 + 0i) or 3( 2 + 1i)? Thanks in advance.

SOLUTION: Hi, when you have something, say 3(2 + i) is that equal to 3(2 + 0i) or 3( 2 + 1i)? Thanks in advance.

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Question 2171: Hi,
when you have something, say
3(2 + i) is that equal to 3(2 + 0i) or 3( 2 + 1i)?
Thanks in advance.
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
no number in front of a letter implies a 1 is there...it means 1xi. If it was a zero...then 0xi would be nothing/zero.
Similarly, having 2 things written together like ab means axb...we are just lazy mathematicians :-).
Jon
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