document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5128>Question 5128</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5+i)+ (6-2i)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when i tried, i tried solving this by distributing so this is what i got: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-10i+6i-2i^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-4i+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32-4i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but the book's answer is 11-i. Can you please explain to me step by step how to reach this point? Thanks!!!<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 #2605 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=2605\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What you did, you MULTIPLIED the complex numbers together, and you did it right I might add.  The problem says to ADD the complex numbers, and all you have to do is combine like terms.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5+6 = 11  and i - 2i = -i.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer is 11-i.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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