document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76585>Question 76585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4+8i) * (-9 + i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54950 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stargrl12566><B>stargrl12566(16)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stargrl12566><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=54950\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> All you have to do is Foil like normal and then add the like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When you foil you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-32 +4i-72i+8i^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-32-68i+8i^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i^2 is really -1 so you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-32-68i-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add like terms again<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40-68i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and thats the answer </SPAN>\n" );
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