SOLUTION: -8-3i divided by -1+4i Simplify

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Question 1109872: -8-3i divided by -1+4i
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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-8-3i divided by -1+4i
Multiply numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator::
[(-8-3i)(-1-4i)]/[(-1+4i)(-1-4i)]
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= [8+32i+3i-12]/[1+16]
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= (-4+35i)/17
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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