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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179006 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179006\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3+4i)(1-2i)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Foil the binomials:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F ------- 3 * 1 = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "O ------- - 2i * + 3 = - 6i\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I ------- + 4i * 1 = + 4i\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L ------- + 4i * - 2i = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8i%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8i%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = - 8(-1) = + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Putting them together, we get: 3 - 6i + 4i + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combining like terms gives us:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2811+-+2i%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2811+-+2i%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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