document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=377769>Question 377769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are the steps for solving a problem such as (6-3i)(4+2i) ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the same as any 2 binomials.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6-3i)(4+2i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6(4+2i) - 3i(4+2i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 24+12i - 12i - 6i^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 24+12i - 12i + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 24 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6-3i)(4+2i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3(2-i) * 2(2+i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6*(2-i)(2+i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6*(3+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 18<BR>\n" );
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