document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5325>Question 5325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to you solve 1 divided by 2-i?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried to multiply by numerator and denominator by 2-i.  It doesn't seem right </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2712 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ichudov><B>ichudov(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ichudov><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=ichudov><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2712\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Division of complex numbers should be discussed in your algebra textbook. Please open it to check it out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The basic approach that you could use is: treat a problem like find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%282-i%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%282-i%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or a reciprocal of 2-i, as finding a complex number a+bi such that (a+bi)*(2-i) = 1. That should lead you quickly to a simple system of equations, one for the real part of the product and one for complex part of the product. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "try it and come back if you have not been able to do so. </SPAN>\n" );
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