document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387560>Question 387560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find real numbers a and b such that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+2i)(1+bi)=17-19i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(i as in imaginary)<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 #273997 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><B>Jk22(389)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><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=Jk22><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273997\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a+2i)(1+bi)=a-2b+i(2+ab)=17-19i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-2b=17, 2+ab=-19, ab=-21, 21=3*7, try<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a b---: a-2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 7--:-3-14=-17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the solution is a=-3, b=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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