SOLUTION: how to solve: Rationalize 5/1 + i

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Question 554423: how to solve:
Rationalize
5/1 + i
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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5/1 + i = 5%2F1%2Bi
You must have meant 5/(1 + i) = 5%2F%281+%2B+i%29
5%2F%281+%2B+i%29 = 5%2F%281+%2B+i%29%281-i%29%2F%281+%2B+i%29 = %285-5i%29%2F%28%281%2Bi%29%281-i%29%29 = %285-5i%29%2F%281-i%5E2%29 = %285-5i%29%2F2 = 5%2F2-5i%2F2