document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5098>Question 5098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I divide this equation using a+bi form 6/2+4i </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2589 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2589\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A clever trick is to factor the denominator and reduce the fraction first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F%282%281%2B2i%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F%282%281%2B2i%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F%281%2B2i%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%281%2B2i%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator, which is 1-2i.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283+-+6i%29+%2F+%281+-+4i%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283+-+6i%29+%2F+%281+-+4i%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i%5E2+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i%5E2+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the old way to solve the problem.  It is MUCH easier with a graphing calculator!! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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