document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=683347>Question 683347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find all real numbers x and y that satisfy the equation: -2x - 4 + 2yi = 3x - 2i </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #423527 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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=423527\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Separate the equation into the real parts and imaginary parts.  For imaginary parts, ignore the i.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1 (real parts only):  -2x -4 =3x ---> -4 = 5x ---> -4/5 = x<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2 (imaginary parts only, ignoring the i):  2y = -2 ---> y=-1<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug those back into the original equation to prove they work.  They do.\r<BR>\n" );
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