SOLUTION: What are the steps to solving this equation for x? {{{ x^2+2ix+3=0 }}} Thank you.

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Question 450977: What are the steps to solving this equation for x? +x%5E2%2B2ix%2B3=0+ Thank you.
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Factor
x^2+2ix+3=0
what are the factors of 3 that add up to 2i
-i and 3i
(x-i)*(x+3i) = 0
x=i and x=-3i