document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265248>Question 265248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve for x and y with the imaginary numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195072 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=195072\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> WIthout an example it will be difficult to give an in depth response. But in general, you set the real parts equal and then set imaginary parts equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Example: 5x + 4iy = 10 + 12i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4iy = 12i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3. </SPAN>\n" );
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