SOLUTION: What does the "/" mean in the equation? 5/3-4i or 3-i/2+i I need to find teh quitient and write the answer in the form of a + bi. Thanks

Question 595655: What does the "/" mean in the equation? 5/3-4i or 3-i/2+i I need to find teh quitient and write the answer in the form of a + bi.
Thanks
Answer by Yemi(10) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3-i/2+i. All you need do is to multiply both the numerator and denominator with the conjugate of the denominator which is gotten by changing the sign of the denominator.therefore the conjugate is 2-i. note that i squared is equal to (-1). After simplification you have the answer to be 1-i.
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