document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=599527>Question 599527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify. write your answers in the form of a+bi, where a and b are real numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7-(-36i)(2+(-100i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the -36 and -100 is in the inf </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use FOIL:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F: 7*2 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O:7*(-100i) = -700i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I:2*(-36i) = -72i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L:(-100i)(-36i) = -3600<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3586 -736i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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