document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=482722>Question 482722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the following quotient of complex numbers into the form a + bi.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7-8i<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 #330410 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=330410\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the following quotient of complex numbers into the form a + bi. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7-8i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by (-2-8i) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(7-8i)(-2-8i)]/[4 + 64]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[-14-64+16i-56i]/68<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-78 -40i)/68<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (-39/34) - (10/17)i<BR>\n" );
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