document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26887>Question 26887</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me solve this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5 - i)x + 2 -3i=(3 - 2i)x + 3 - i </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23091 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tran3209><B>tran3209(100)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tran3209><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=23091\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5-i)x+2-3i=(3-2i)x+3-i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-xi+2-3i=3x-2xi+3-i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-3x-xi+2xi=3-2-i+3i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+xi=1+2i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(2+i)=1+2i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1+2i/2+i    multiply by 2-i/2-i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1+2i/2+i)(2-i/2-i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1+2i)(2-i)/(2+i)(2-i)       (2+i)(2-i)= 4-i^2   replace i^2 by -1  4-(-1)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                               (1+2i)(2-i)=2+4i-i-2i^2 replace i^2 by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                          =2+3i+2= 4+3i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 4+3i/5 or 4/5+3i/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer x=4/5+3i/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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