document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=701723>Question 701723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I really need some help with how to do this. I can't figure it out with the i.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4-3i/7+3i\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(four minus three i, divided by seven plus three i)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Melissa </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #432567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=432567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%284-3i%29%29%2F%28%287%2B3i%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%284-3i%29%29%2F%28%287%2B3i%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by the conjugate of the denominator over itself<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that when you FOIL the denominators, the middle term containing \"i\" drops out, and i^2 = -1<BR>\n" );
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