document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313899>Question 313899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve this problem step by step?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For i = square root of -1, if 3i(2 + 5i)= x + 6i, then x = ?<BR>\n" );
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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 #224435 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224435\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3i(2 + 5i)= x + 6i,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply inside the brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6i + 15(i^2) = x + 6i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know i^2 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6i + 15(-1) = x + 6i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6i - 15 = x + 6i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6i from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15 = x </SPAN>\n" );
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