SOLUTION: how do you solve for x and y with the imaginary numbers?

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Question 265248: how do you solve for x and y with the imaginary numbers?
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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WIthout an example it will be difficult to give an in depth response. But in general, you set the real parts equal and then set imaginary parts equal.
Example: 5x + 4iy = 10 + 12i
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5x = 10
x = 2
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4iy = 12i
y = 3.