document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1183891>Question 1183891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am stuck on this problem on my homework and i am not entirely sure where to even start<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #814381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52787)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=814381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should &nbsp;COLLECT &nbsp;(re-grpup) &nbsp;three imaginary terms &nbsp;&nbsp;i*sqrt(2) &nbsp;&nbsp;in one group \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and three other terms of real numbers in other group, &nbsp;and then combine like terms in each group.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By doing so, &nbsp;you should carefully operate with the signs of these terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your final answer should be complex number of the form  &nbsp;&nbsp;a + ib*sqrt(2),\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where &nbsp;&nbsp;\" a \" &nbsp;&nbsp;and &nbsp;&nbsp;\" b \" &nbsp;&nbsp;are real numbers &nbsp;(coefficients).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you understand my instruction in full ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let me know, if my instructions were sufficient for you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you still have questions, do not hesitate to ask.\r<BR>\n" );
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