SOLUTION: how to complete this problem : (-5+√-16)+(-4+√-25)

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Question 698375: how to complete this problem : (-5+√-16)+(-4+√-25)
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
collect the like terms (real and imaginary), then add the like terms to get the result
%28%28-5%29+%2B+sqrt%28-16%29%29+%2B+%28%28-4%29+%2B+sqrt%28-25%29%29
%28%28-5%29+%2B+%28-4%29%29+%2B+%28sqrt%28-16%29+%2B+sqrt%28-25%29%29
-9+%2B+%284i+%2B+5i%29
-9+%2B+9i