document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17156>Question 17156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the exact steps that I need to do in this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let: U=-8+9i, v=4+3i, w=6-4i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the following equation for : x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ux+v=w so you do x=w-v/u\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got it to this point.....(6-4i-4+3i)/(-8+9i).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I go to solve it by multiplying the top and bottom by -8+9i and do the formlua<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(ac+bd) + (bc-ad)i / c^2+D^2 and then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "((ac+bd)/(c^2+d^2))+((bc-ad)/(c^2+d^2))i. Where am I going wrong?\r<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 #8322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let: U=-8+9i, v=4+3i, w=6-4i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the following equation for : x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ux+v=w so you do x=w-v/u....NO..NO.dont do this way..proceed as follows..firstly your problem needs a small change AS THE PROBLEM YOU MENTIONED HAS NO SOLUTION.(IF YOU SOLVE IT BY THE METHOD GIVEN YOU WILL FIND THAT YOU GET 2 DIFFERENT ANSWERS FOR x MEANING THAT THERE IS NO SOLUTION SATIFYING THE GIVEN EQUATION.DO IT AND CHECK FOR YOUR SELF).hence take it as ux+vy=w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(-8+9i)+y(4+3i)=(6-4i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-8x+4y)+i(9x+3y)=6-4i...the real part on the lhs of the eqn.should equal the real part on rhs of the eqn.same applies to imaginary parts...hence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x+4y=6..and 9x+3y=-4...now i think you can solve the 2 simultaneous eqns. </SPAN>\n" );
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