document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=783022>Question 783022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you simplify (i)-5+(5+8i)? I tried distributing the i to the -5 & got -5i+0i-5. My teacher said that was wrong. Can you please help? Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "i-5+5+8i=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9i </SPAN>\n" );
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