document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181595>Question 181595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On my worksheet, it has subtracting and addition.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "like, (-6+12i)+(4-i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I was explained the addition, now it is easy to me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but my question is...should i do it differently if it says subtract?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "like...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3-i)-(-4+9i)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "do you do it differently than the addition one? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The simple answer is <i><b>never</b></i> subtract.  <i><b>Always</b></i> add the additive inverse.  So, instead of:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math (3-i)-(-4+9i)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math (3-i)+ \left(-(-4+9i)\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the distributive property:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math (3-i)+ (4-9i)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And now you can add just like before.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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