SOLUTION: Write the expression as a complex number in standard form. 2i-(2+3i)+(1-8i) When I solved it: 2i-1(3-5i)then -3-10i

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Question 171099: Write the expression as a complex number in standard form.
2i-(2+3i)+(1-8i)

When I solved it:
2i-1(3-5i)then
-3-10i
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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distributing the signs (removing parentheses) __ 2i-2-3i+1-8i

collecting like terms __ -1-9i