document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142542>Question 142542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not sure that I'm under the right heading because I really don't even know what my question is asking.  The instructions are: perform the indicated operation.  Write the result in the form of a + bi.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/3 + i where 6 is over the entire second portion of the problem.  I don't know where to start or even what this question is asking.  This is a learning sheet that I'm doing for myself to better myself before my next semester in college, so I already have the answer of 9/5 - 3/5i.  I just need to know what steps to take to get there.  Thanks in advance :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103764 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the operation is 6 divided by 3+i\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the fraction is an answer, but complex numbers are a no-no in the denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by the conjugate (3-i) on the top and bottom is the way to go\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[6(3-i)]/[(3+i)(3-i)] __ (18-6i)/(9-i^2) __ 18/10-6i/10 __ 9/5-3i/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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