SOLUTION: Write the expression as a complex number in standard form. (5-2i)(1-3i)

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Question 529530: Write the expression as a complex number in standard form. (5-2i)(1-3i)
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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%285-2i%29%281-3i%29....multiply binomials
=5%2A1%2B5%28-3i%29-2i%2A1-2i%28-3i%29
=5-15i-2i%2B6i%5E2
=5-17i%2B6%28-1%29
=5-17i-6
=-1-17i