document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2171>Question 2171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when you have something, say\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(2 + i)   is that equal to 3(2 + 0i) or 3( 2 + 1i)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #863 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=863\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> no number in front of a letter implies a 1 is there...it means 1xi. If it was a zero...then 0xi would be nothing/zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Similarly, having 2 things written together like ab means axb...we are just lazy mathematicians :-).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jon </SPAN>\n" );
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