document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64844>Question 64844</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/093979862x/algebrahomeworkh>An Incremental Development</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help to simplify the following would be appreciated :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3i^3 + 5i - 3i^2 + the square root of -25 - 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3i^3 + 5i - 3i^2 + SqRt(-25) - 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's deal with i^3: i^3 = (i^2)*i = -1*i = -i so we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3i + 5i - 3(-1) + i*SqRt(25) - 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "+2i + 3 + 5i - 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "+1 + 7i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you follow this OK </SPAN>\n" );
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