document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205096>Question 205096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with this equation:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/ (3 + i) is equivalent to what in a + bi form.   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply by (3-i)/(3-i):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/(3+i) * (3-i)/(3-i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5(3-i)/(3+i)(3-i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5(3-i)/(9-3i+3i+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5(3-i)/(9+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5(3-i)/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (15-5i)/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 15/10 - 5i/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (3/2) - (1/2)i  (this is the form they want)<BR>\n" );
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