document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146082>Question 146082</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multipy. Write result in a+bi form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3i(3+8i)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answers:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 24+9i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) -15i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) -24+9i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 17i </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=106620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3i(3+8i) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute the 3i to each term inside the parenthesis:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3i)(3)+(3i)(8i) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (3*3*i) + (3*8*i*i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9i + ((3*8)*(i*i))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9i + ((24)*(-1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9i + (-24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -24 + 9i\r<BR>\n" );
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