SOLUTION: I need your help with this: Find the conjugate of the number 8+2i Thank you

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Question 318032: I need your help with this: Find the conjugate of the number 8+2i Thank you
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The conjugate of any complex number a%2Bbi is a-bi. In this case, a%2Bbi=8%2B2i meaning that a=8 and b=2. So the conjugate is a-bi=8-2i