SOLUTION: 2-3i/5-4i (solve)

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Question 520883: 2-3i/5-4i (solve)
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This cannot be "solved" since there is no relationship sign anywhere to be seen. The only thing that can be done is to simplify by rationalizing the denominator. You have a complex number in the denominator, so multiply the fraction by 1 in the form of the conjugate of the denominator divided by itself. If you have a complex number of the form , then the conjugate is . Remember two things: When you multiply a binomial by its conjugate, you get the difference of two squares. When you multiply you get -1.

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